Postcode KW15 1AW (Orkney Islands) Terminated July 2006

Map showing KW15 1AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW15 1AW is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2006.KW15 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW15 1AW 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 1AW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to KW15 1AW is Glaitness Park which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Supermarkets and is 18 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.

Policing for KW15 1AW 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 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glaitness Park 71 m
Sommerville Square 88 m
Gunn's Close 161 m
Glaitness Court 161 m
Phoenix Terrace 165 m
West Tankerness Lane 179 m
Junction Road 188 m
Pickaquoy Place 194 m
King Harald Kloss 217 m
Pickaquoy Loan 230 m
A963 236 m
Tankerness Lane 256 m
Victoria Street 262 m
Sutherland Place 267 m
Great Western Road 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW15 1AW

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2006
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 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Empire Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 28, 2019
153 m
The Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 7, 2019
153 m
Ice Cream Van - Orkney Mobile caterer Pass
August 20, 2020
185 m
Ladybird Party Bags Other catering premises Pass
April 3, 2017
209 m
Happy Haddock Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 9, 2017
217 m
Salvation Army (Lunch Club) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 19, 2019
217 m
Thai Street Food Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
217 m
Bruce's Stores Retailers - other Pass
March 19, 2019
247 m
[email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
247 m
Caffe Lucano Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 5, 2019
247 m
Orkney Blide Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 21, 2018
247 m
Sunbean Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 13, 2018
247 m
The Orkney Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 8, 2019
247 m
Indian Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 12, 2019
262 m
Eats 'N' Treats Retailers - other Pass
January 7, 2019
282 m
William Shearer Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2017
282 m
The Daily Scoop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 9, 2022
290 m
Cooperative Food Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
June 4, 2019
291 m
Glaitness Primary School School/college/university Pass
March 7, 2018
291 m
Lidl Great Britain Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
June 3, 2019
291 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Supermarkets Bus Stop/Station 18 m
West Tankerness Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Glaitness School Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Glaitness School Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Broad Street Taxi Rank 375 m
Harbour Street Taxi Rank 623 m
Airport Terminal Taxi Rank 4.72 km
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 592 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 624 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 626 m

Nearby Nature

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

Peerie Sea Inland Water 206 m
Bay of Weyland Bay 1.45 km
Bay of Kirkwall Bay 2.08 km
Bay of Berstane Bay 2.82 km
Sand of Gillies Beach 2.84 km
Iceland Skerry Island 3.21 km
Sand of Wideford Beach 3.35 km
Loch of Carness Inland Water 3.53 km
Wideford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Dike End Wetland 3.7 km
Howe Clett Island 3.82 km
Scapa Bay Bay 3.84 km
Bay of Meil Bay 3.97 km
Bay of Work Bay 4.04 km
Bay of Carness Bay 4.12 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.98043500
Longitude -2.96579000
OS Easting 344581
OS Northing 1010766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1995
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 S34002197
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Kirkwall
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Kirkwall - 04
Output Area / Small Area 7C3