KW17 2TG
a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in St Margarets Hope, Orkney Islands
Coordinates
Latitude: 58.8164 / 58°48'58"N
Longitude: -2.964 / 2°57'50"W
OS Eastings: 344419
OS Northings: 992498
OS Grid: ND444924
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR M51F.8XD
Mapcode Global: WH7CX.FNSN
Plus Code: 9CCVR28P+G9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO88mt45
What Three Birds: flycatcher.crossbill.stonechat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
A961, Saint Margaret's Hope, Orkney KW17 2TG
Summary
KW17 2TG is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in St Margarets Hope, 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 £775 to £12,500 with an average of £3,003. The most common recorded business types are Fire Station and Garage. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
KW17 2TG is in the Orkney Islands travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Orkney Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
KW17 2TG is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing KW17 2TG
1a1: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Rural Workers and Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for KW17 2TG
Scotland 8: a village with a drive time of more than 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Other nearby postcodes
KW17 2TG at other websites
- Crime near KW17 2TG at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for KW17 2TG at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at KW17 2TG at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near KW17 2TG at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near KW17 2TG at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near KW17 2TG at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to KW17 2TG at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near KW17 2TG at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near KW17 2TG at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near KW17 2TG at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of KW17 2TG 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)
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray
Councillors
Gillian Skuse (Independent)
Raymie Peace (Independent)
James Moar (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for KW17 2TG.
- 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 2TG.
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