KW17 2LL
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 59.1308 / 59°7'51"N
Longitude: -3.3142 / 3°18'51"W
OS Eastings: 324882
OS Northings: 1027854
OS Grid: HY248278
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L45L.QJV
Mapcode Global: WH692.2R2L
Plus Code: 9CFR4MJP+88
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89id21
What Three Birds: night-heron.martin.avocet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Palace Gardens, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LL
Summary
KW17 2LL is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in July 2013.
The most common council tax bands are C and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £1,275. The most common recorded business type is Self Catering Unit. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW17 2LL is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2LL is approximately 8m (26ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2LL
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2LL
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 2LL at other websites
- Crime near KW17 2LL at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW17 2LL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW17 2LL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW17 2LL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW17 2LL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW17 2LL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW17 2LL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW17 2LL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW17 2LL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW17 2LL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW17 2LL 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
West Mainland
Councillors
Owen Tierney (Independent)
Rachael King (Orkney Manifesto Group)
Duncan Tullock (Independent)
Jean Stevenson (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 KW17 2LL.
- 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 2LL.
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