KW15 1DU
a primarily residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9796 / 58°58'46"N
Longitude: -2.9621 / 2°57'43"W
OS Eastings: 344794
OS Northings: 1010670
OS Grid: HY447106
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M510.3TC
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.GKQJ
Plus Code: 9CCVX2HQ+R5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx45
What Three Birds: finch.blackbird.cormorant
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Gunns Close, Kirkwall KW15 1DU
Summary
KW15 1DU is a primarily residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
The average commercial rateable value is £5,050. The most common recorded business type is Office.
KW15 1DU is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1DU is approximately 5m (16ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1DU
7a1: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1DU
Scotland 5: a small town or large village, with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1DU include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1DU at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1DU at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1DU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1DU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1DU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1DU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1DU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1DU at British Beaches
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1DU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1DU at UPRN Data UK
- Schools near KW15 1DU at SchoolData.uk
- Road Traffic and Accident Statistics near KW15 1DU at MABCU
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1DU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
MP
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
Orkney Islands Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)
Kirkwall West and Orphir
Councillors
Ivan Taylor (Independent)
Sandy Cowie (Independent)
Kristopher Leask (Green Party)
Leslie Manson (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW15 1DU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW15 1DU.
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