KW16 3DB
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9607 / 58°57'38"N
Longitude: -3.3004 / 3°18'1"W
OS Eastings: 325306
OS Northings: 1008899
OS Grid: HY253088
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L561.JW9
Mapcode Global: WH6B1.81NG
Plus Code: 9CCRXM6X+7V
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88ix30
What Three Birds: mallard.bufflehead.bittern
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Khyber Pass, Stromness KW16 3DB
Summary
KW16 3DB 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 band is A.
The average commercial rateable value is £510. The most common recorded business type is Self Catering Unit. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW16 3DB is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW16 3DB is approximately 13m (43ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW16 3DB
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW16 3DB
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 3DB include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW16 3DB at other websites
- Crime near KW16 3DB at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW16 3DB at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW16 3DB at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW16 3DB at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW16 3DB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW16 3DB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW16 3DB at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW16 3DB at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW16 3DB at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW16 3DB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW16 3DB 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 3DB.
- 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 3DB.
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