KW16 3BA
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9625 / 58°57'45"N
Longitude: -3.3 / 3°17'59"W
OS Eastings: 325332
OS Northings: 1009096
OS Grid: HY253090
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L561.K18
Mapcode Global: WH69V.8ZTN
Plus Code: 9CCRXP72+22
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88ix41
What Three Birds: pochard.dowitcher.partridge
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Church Road, Stromness KW16 3BA
Summary
KW16 3BA is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stromness, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E, C and A.
Commercial rateable values range from £600 to £23,250 with an average of £7,460. The most common recorded business types are Community Centre and Town Hall. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW16 3BA is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW16 3BA is approximately 16m (52ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW16 3BA
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW16 3BA
Scotland 8: a village with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW16 3BA include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW16 3BA at other websites
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- River levels and flood warnings near KW16 3BA at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW16 3BA at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW16 3BA at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW16 3BA at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW16 3BA at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW16 3BA at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW16 3BA 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)
Stromness and South Isles
Councillors
Janette Park (Independent)
Lindsay Hall (Independent)
Graham Bevan (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW16 3BA.
- 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 KW16 3BA.
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