Postcode KW15 1AR (Orkney Islands)

Map showing KW15 1AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW15 1AR is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW15 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 1AR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KW15 1AR is Sommerville Square which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Tankerness Lane and is 99 m away.

The local pub for residents of KW15 1AR is Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club and is 244 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 187 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1AR 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW15 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW15 1AR, and the approximate distance away.

Sommerville Square 65 m
Gunn's Close 87 m
Junction Road 95 m
West Tankerness Lane 98 m
Tankerness Lane 117 m
Victoria Street 132 m
Phoenix Terrace 135 m
Glaitness Park 149 m
Broad Street 184 m
Victoria Road 198 m
A963 199 m
Watergate 205 m
Union Street 220 m
Victoria Lane 223 m
Great Western Road 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW15 1AR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW15 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Empire Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 28, 2019
0 m
The Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 7, 2019
0 m
Bruce's Stores Retailers - other Pass
March 19, 2019
98 m
[email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
98 m
Caffe Lucano Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 5, 2019
98 m
Orkney Blide Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 21, 2018
98 m
Sunbean Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 13, 2018
98 m
The Orkney Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 8, 2019
98 m
The Daily Scoop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 9, 2022
142 m
Indian Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 12, 2019
173 m
Eats 'N' Treats Retailers - other Pass
January 7, 2019
175 m
William Shearer Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2017
175 m
Judith Glue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 27, 2017
179 m
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 4, 2019
179 m
The Longship Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2017
179 m
Happy Haddock Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 9, 2017
187 m
Salvation Army (Lunch Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 19, 2019
187 m
Thai Street Food Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
187 m
Bishops and Earls Palaces Visitor Centre Retailers - other Pass
May 10, 2019
207 m
Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 24, 2019
244 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1AR - Data from Apr 2022

West Tankerness Lane Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Supermarkets Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 248 m
St Magnus centre Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Travel Centre Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Broad Street Taxi Rank 248 m
Harbour Street Taxi Rank 535 m
Airport Terminal Taxi Rank 4.61 km
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 523 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 558 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 560 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1AR - Data from Dec 2021

Peerie Sea Inland Water 278 m
Bay of Weyland Bay 1.36 km
Bay of Kirkwall Bay 2.08 km
Bay of Berstane Bay 2.67 km
Sand of Gillies Beach 2.68 km
Iceland Skerry Island 3.15 km
Sand of Wideford Beach 3.22 km
Loch of Carness Inland Water 3.44 km
Dike End Wetland 3.55 km
Howe Clett Island 3.69 km
Wideford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Bay of Meil Bay 3.83 km
Scapa Bay Bay 3.9 km
Bay of Work Bay 3.91 km
Bay of Carness Bay 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 79.73 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.5 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 123,652 kWh - mean 5,888 kWh : median 2,927 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW15 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.98050000
Longitude -2.96313000
OS Easting 344734
OS Northing 1010771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2679
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000040
Travel To Work Area Orkney Islands

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7C3