The postcode KW15 1AE is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KW15 1AE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to KW15 1AE is West Castle Street which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Travel Centre and is 19 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1AE is The Auld Motor Hoose and is 95 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1AE is covered by the Scotland police force association and Orkney Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW15 1AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1AE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW15 1AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Garden | Pass February 12, 2019 | 87 m | |
| The Auld Motor Hoose | Pass March 19, 2019 | 95 m | |
| The Orkney Experience Ltd | Pass May 24, 2018 | 95 m | |
| Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club | Pass June 24, 2019 | 103 m | |
| Judith Glue | Pass July 27, 2017 | 148 m | |
| Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre | Pass February 4, 2019 | 148 m | |
| The Longship | Pass October 16, 2017 | 148 m | |
| Aalfiredup | Pass August 2, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Argo's Bakery | Pass January 30, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Donaldsons of Orkney | Pass December 8, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Highland Park Off Licence Shop | Pass April 30, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Laing House B&B | Pass July 24, 2019 | 148 m | |
| Sinclair's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 148 m | |
| The Reel Coffeehouse | Pass March 14, 2019 | 154 m | |
| Tickety Boo | Pass August 15, 2017 | 157 m | |
| Buster's Diner | Pass November 8, 2018 | 162 m | |
| The Albert Hotel | Pass May 13, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Cafelolz | Pass January 25, 2019 | 193 m | |
| Poundland | Pass February 25, 2019 | 195 m | |
| Ayre Hotel (Kirkwall) Ltd | Pass February 19, 2019 | 196 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Travel Centre | 19 m | |
| Travel Centre | 21 m | |
| Travel Centre | 24 m | |
| Travel Centre | 30 m | |
| Travel Centre | 38 m | |
| Broad Street | 135 m | |
| Harbour Street | 287 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.74 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 265 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 299 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 301 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 266 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.12 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.84 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.6 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.63 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.89 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.19 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.33 km | |
| Dike End | 3.46 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.67 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.7 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.72 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.77 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.79 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.4 Mbps | 64.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 10 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 72.6 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1AE - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98276300 |
| Longitude | -2.96210300 |
| OS Easting | 344797 |
| OS Northing | 1011023 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | Kirkwall West and Orphir |
| Local Authority District | Orkney Islands |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000040 |
| Travel To Work Area | Orkney Islands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Orkney Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Orkney |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Orkney Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002204 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |