KW16 3JS
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Stromness, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.97 / 58°58'11"N
Longitude: -3.29 / 3°17'24"W
OS Eastings: 325923
OS Northings: 1009919
OS Grid: HY259099
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L570.X6M
Mapcode Global: WH69V.FSKW
Plus Code: 9CCRXP95+XX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88ix52
What Three Birds: brambling.scaup.sparrow
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Cairston Road, Stromness KW16 3JS
Summary
KW16 3JS 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 A and B.
Commercial rateable values range from £975 to £159,000 with an average of £23,068. The most common recorded business types are Store and Workshop. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW16 3JS is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW16 3JS is approximately 7m (23ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW16 3JS
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW16 3JS
Scotland 8: a 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
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near KW16 3JS include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
KW16 3JS at other websites
- Crime near KW16 3JS at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW16 3JS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW16 3JS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW16 3JS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW16 3JS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW16 3JS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW16 3JS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW16 3JS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW16 3JS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW16 3JS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW16 3JS 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.
Unitary Authority
Orkney Islands Council
Ward
Stromness and South Isles
Councillors
Leslie Manson (Independent)
Melissa Thomson (Independent)
Graham Bevan (Independent)
Scottish Parliament
Region
Highlands and Islands
Regional MSPs
Donald Cameron (Conservative)
John Finnie (Green)
Rhoda Grant (Labour)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Conservative)
Edward Mountain (Conservative)
David Stewart (Labour)
Maree Todd (SNP)
Scottish Parliament constituency
Orkney Islands
MSP
Liam McArthur (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
MP
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW16 3JS.
- 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 3JS.
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