KW15 1GT
a postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.989 / 58°59'20"N
Longitude: -2.9711 / 2°58'15"W
OS Eastings: 344291
OS Northings: 1011727
OS Grid: HY442117
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M40Z.CP5
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.BBF8
Plus Code: 9CCVX2QH+JH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx37
What Three Birds: lark.shelduck.teal
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Seafire Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall KW15 1GT
Summary
KW15 1GT is a postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in December 1999.
KW15 1GT is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1GT is approximately 9m (29ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1GT
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1GT
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 1GT include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1GT at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1GT at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1GT at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1GT at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1GT at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1GT at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1GT at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1GT at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1GT at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1GT at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1GT at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1GT 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 1GT.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW15 1GT.
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