KW17 2RX

a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in St Mary's, Orkney Islands

KW17 2RX Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 58.9033 / 58°54'11"N

Longitude: -2.9034 / 2°54'12"W

OS Eastings: 348050

OS Northings: 1002123

OS Grid: HY480021

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR M566.6P7

Mapcode Global: WH7CK.CHN1

Plus Code: 9CCVW33W+8J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO88nv16

What Three Birds: junco.pintail.petrel

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Summary

KW17 2RX is a primarily residential and agricultural postcode in St Mary's, Orkney Islands. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax bands are B, C and D.

Commercial rateable values range from £1,650 to £3,200 with an average of £2,425. The most common recorded business types are Boarding Kennels and Self Catering Unit. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.

KW17 2RX is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.

KW17 2RX is approximately 20m (66ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2RX

1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2RX

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

2/10 (Very low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

1/10 (Very low)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of KW17 2RX 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

East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray

Councillors

Gilliam Skuse (Independent)
Ivan Taylor (Independent)
Owen Tierney (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 2RX.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
0%
Superfast broadband availability
0%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
100%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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 2RX.

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Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for KW17 2RX

Data Zone
S01011814
East Mainland - 02
Intermediate Zone
S02000943
East Mainland
Intermediate Zone
S02002215
East Mainland
Health Board area
S08000025
Orkney
Local Authority
S12000023
Orkney Islands
Local Authority Ward
S13003150
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
S14000051
Orkney and Shetland
European Electoral Region
S15000001
Scotland
Travel to Work Area
S22000035
Orkney Islands
Police Force Area
S23000009
Scotland
Local Authority
S30000040
Orkney Islands
Local Authority Ward
S31001204
Holm and Burray
Country
S92000003
Scotland

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