KW17 2ET
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Breck Of Cruan, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 59.0281 / 59°1'41"N
Longitude: -3.0717 / 3°4'18"W
OS Eastings: 338577
OS Northings: 1016165
OS Grid: HY385161
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L4SW.1KW
Mapcode Global: WH69R.SBGT
Plus Code: 9CFR2WHH+68
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89la16
What Three Birds: veery.sparrow.swift
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Burness, Finstown, Orkney KW17 2ET
Summary
KW17 2ET is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Breck Of Cruan, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F, D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £350 to £2,050 with an average of £1,142. The most common recorded business types are Self Catering Unit and Caravan. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW17 2ET is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2ET is approximately 5m (16ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2ET
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2ET
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)
Other nearby postcodes
KW17 2ET at other websites
- Crime near KW17 2ET at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW17 2ET at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW17 2ET at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW17 2ET at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW17 2ET at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW17 2ET at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW17 2ET at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW17 2ET at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW17 2ET at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW17 2ET at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW17 2ET 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 KW17 2ET.
- 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 KW17 2ET.
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