Latitude: 58.9353 / 58°56'6"N
Longitude: -3.1412 / 3°8'28"W
OS Eastings: 334414
OS Northings: 1005897
OS Grid: HY344058
Mapcode National: GBR L5L3.RSH
Mapcode Global: WH6B3.QPD0
Plus Code: 9CCRWVP5+4G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88kw34
What Three Birds: sandpiper.pelican.guillemot
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
KW17 2RQ is a residential and agricultural postcode in Orphir, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in June 1997.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
KW17 2RQ is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2RQ is approximately 47m (154ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2RQ
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2RQ
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)
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Residents of KW17 2RQ 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
Kirkwall West and Orphir
Councillors
John Richards (Orkney Manifesto Group)
Leslie Manson (Independent)
Sandy Cowie (Independent)
Barbara Foulkes (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
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW17 2RQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near KW17 2RQ.
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