KW17 2HJ
a residential and agricultural postcode in Grimbister, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 59.0026 / 59°0'9"N
Longitude: -3.1074 / 3°6'26"W
OS Eastings: 336484
OS Northings: 1013359
OS Grid: HY364133
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L4PY.38H
Mapcode Global: WH69R.7ZKF
Plus Code: 9CFR2V3V+23
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89ka70
What Three Birds: towhee.sparrowhawk.killdeer
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Jib Park, Finstown, Orkney KW17 2HJ
Summary
KW17 2HJ is a residential and agricultural postcode in Grimbister, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in May 1992.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
KW17 2HJ is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2HJ is approximately 11m (36ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2HJ
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2HJ
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
KW17 2HJ at other websites
- Crime near KW17 2HJ at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW17 2HJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW17 2HJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW17 2HJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW17 2HJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW17 2HJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW17 2HJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW17 2HJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW17 2HJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW17 2HJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW17 2HJ 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 2HJ.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW17 2HJ.
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