KW15 1GL
a non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9887 / 58°59'19"N
Longitude: -2.9754 / 2°58'31"W
OS Eastings: 344042
OS Northings: 1011693
OS Grid: HY440116
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M40Z.9PB
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.8BDJ
Plus Code: 9CCVX2QF+FR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx27
What Three Birds: whitethroat.thrasher.nightjar
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Swordfish Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall KW15 1GL
Summary
KW15 1GL is a non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in June 1997.
Commercial rateable values range from £23,750 to £42,500 with an average of £33,125. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Store and Stores.
KW15 1GL is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1GL is approximately 20m (66ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1GL
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1GL
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
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1GL include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1GL at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1GL at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1GL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1GL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1GL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1GL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1GL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1GL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1GL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1GL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1GL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1GL 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 1GL.
- 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 1GL.
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