KW15 1ZL
a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9982 / 58°59'53"N
Longitude: -2.9853 / 2°59'7"W
OS Eastings: 343487
OS Northings: 1012757
OS Grid: HY434127
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L4ZY.K51
Mapcode Global: WH7C4.33P8
Plus Code: 9CCVX2X7+7V
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mx19
What Three Birds: loon.woodpigeon.longspur
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Grainshore Road, Kirkwall KW15 1ZL
Summary
KW15 1ZL is a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in November 2012.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,300 to £28,000 with an average of £11,509. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Office. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW15 1ZL is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW15 1ZL is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW15 1ZL
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW15 1ZL
Scotland 8: a 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
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW15 1ZL include Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW15 1ZL at other websites
- Crime near KW15 1ZL at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW15 1ZL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW15 1ZL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW15 1ZL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW15 1ZL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW15 1ZL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW15 1ZL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW15 1ZL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW15 1ZL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW15 1ZL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW15 1ZL 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 1ZL.
- 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 1ZL.
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