KW16 3EY
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.9761 / 58°58'33"N
Longitude: -3.24 / 3°14'24"W
OS Eastings: 328808
OS Northings: 1010544
OS Grid: HY288105
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L5C0.8J0
Mapcode Global: WH69W.6NC6
Plus Code: 9CCRXQG5+CX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88jx14
What Three Birds: hawfinch.woodlark.ovenbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bridge of Waithe, A964, Stromness KW16 3EY
Summary
KW16 3EY 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 D, B and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £510 to £3,050 with an average of £1,621. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Unit and Self Catering Units (3). Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW16 3EY is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW16 3EY is approximately 10m (33ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW16 3EY
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW16 3EY
Scotland 8: a village with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
10/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW16 3EY include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW16 3EY at other websites
- Crime near KW16 3EY at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW16 3EY at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW16 3EY at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW16 3EY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW16 3EY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW16 3EY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW16 3EY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW16 3EY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW16 3EY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW16 3EY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW16 3EY 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)
West Mainland
Councillors
Owen Tierney (Independent)
Duncan Tullock (Independent)
Rachael King (Independent)
Jean Stevenson (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW16 3EY.
- 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 3EY.
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