KW17 2LR
a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Kirbuster, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 59.121 / 59°7'15"N
Longitude: -3.2707 / 3°16'14"W
OS Eastings: 327350
OS Northings: 1026706
OS Grid: HY273267
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR L49M.DFL
Mapcode Global: WH698.Q0PM
Plus Code: 9CFR4PCH+9P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO89ic79
What Three Birds: swamphen.kestrel.magpie
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Wattle Road, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LR
Summary
KW17 2LR is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in Kirbuster, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,400. The most common recorded business type is Farm Museum. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW17 2LR is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2LR is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2LR
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2LR
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 2LR at other websites
- Crime near KW17 2LR at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW17 2LR at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW17 2LR at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW17 2LR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW17 2LR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW17 2LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW17 2LR at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW17 2LR at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW17 2LR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW17 2LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW17 2LR 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 2LR.
- 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 2LR.
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