KW16 3LS
a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Swartland, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 59.0666 / 59°3'59"N
Longitude: -3.3309 / 3°19'51"W
OS Eastings: 323784
OS Northings: 1020724
OS Grid: HY237207
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L44R.WC1
Mapcode Global: WH69F.TC1S
Plus Code: 9CFR3M89+MJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89ib05
What Three Birds: wagtail.phoebe.whitethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
B9056, Quoyloo, Stromness KW16 3LS
Summary
KW16 3LS is a agricultural and other non-residential postcode in Swartland, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
Commercial rateable values range from £640 to £3,750 with an average of £1,786. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Unit and Church. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW16 3LS is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW16 3LS is approximately 55m (180ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW16 3LS
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW16 3LS
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
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Other nearby postcodes
KW16 3LS at other websites
- Crime near KW16 3LS at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW16 3LS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW16 3LS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW16 3LS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW16 3LS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW16 3LS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW16 3LS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW16 3LS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW16 3LS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW16 3LS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW16 3LS 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 3LS.
- 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 3LS.
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