KW15 1XE
a residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9763 / 58°58'34"N
Longitude: -2.9444 / 2°56'39"W
OS Eastings: 345802
OS Northings: 1010293
OS Grid: HY458102
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M520.CWY
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.RN20
Plus Code: 9CCVX3G4+G6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx64
What Three Birds: ptarmigan.chough.shearwater
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Ronaldsvoe, Kirkwall KW15 1XE
Summary
KW15 1XE is a residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
KW15 1XE is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1XE is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1XE
8b2: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1XE
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
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1XE include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1XE at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1XE at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1XE at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1XE at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1XE at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1XE at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1XE at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1XE at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1XE at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1XE at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1XE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1XE 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 East
Councillors
David Dawson (Independent)
Steven Heddle (Independent)
John Ross Scott (Green Party)
Gwenda Shearer (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW15 1XE.
- 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 1XE.
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