KW15 1QZ
a primarily residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9856 / 58°59'8"N
Longitude: -2.9699 / 2°58'11"W
OS Eastings: 344354
OS Northings: 1011348
OS Grid: HY443113
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M41Z.D7C
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.CD0W
Plus Code: 9CCVX2PJ+72
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx36
What Three Birds: chiffchaff.yellowthroat.woodlark
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Ayre Road, Kirkwall KW15 1QZ
Summary
KW15 1QZ is a primarily residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,300 to £4,450 with an average of £3,875. The most common recorded business types are Stores and Store.
KW15 1QZ is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1QZ is approximately at sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1QZ
7c3: Constrained City Dwellers - White Communities - Outer City Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1QZ
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
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1QZ include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1QZ at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1QZ at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1QZ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1QZ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1QZ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1QZ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1QZ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1QZ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1QZ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1QZ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1QZ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1QZ 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 1QZ.
- 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 1QZ.
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