The postcode KW15 1BB is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KW15 1BB is Langskaill Place which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Langskaill Court and is 100 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 453 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1BB 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 1BB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1BB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1BB
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 1BB - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lunch Box | Pass December 4, 2018 | 0 m | |
K Bakes | Pass August 25, 2020 | 196 m | |
Kerry's Dining Experience | Pass October 4, 2021 | 324 m | |
Balfour Shop | Pass February 11, 2020 | 334 m | |
Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 335 m | |
Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 342 m | |
Ice Cream Van - Orkney | Pass August 20, 2020 | 438 m | |
Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 453 m | |
Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 453 m | |
Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 453 m | |
West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 460 m | |
Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 515 m | |
Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 565 m | |
William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 565 m | |
Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 614 m | |
The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 614 m | |
Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 646 m | |
[email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 646 m | |
Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 646 m | |
Orkney Blide Trust | Pass September 21, 2018 | 646 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1BB - Data from Apr 2022
Langskaill Court | 100 m | |
Langskaill Court | 106 m | |
High Street | 269 m | |
High Street | 271 m | |
Soulisquoy Place | 288 m | |
Broad Street | 859 m | |
Harbour Street | 1.15 km | |
Airport Terminal | 4.59 km | |
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.12 km | |
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.16 km | |
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1BB - Data from Dec 2021
Peerie Sea | 713 m | |
Bay of Weyland | 1.98 km | |
Bay of Kirkwall | 2.58 km | |
Bay of Berstane | 3.05 km | |
Sand of Gillies | 3.13 km | |
Sand of Wideford | 3.28 km | |
Scapa Bay | 3.3 km | |
Wideford Hill | 3.5 km | |
Iceland Skerry | 3.74 km | |
Howe Clett | 3.79 km | |
Gaitnip Hill | 3.85 km | |
Dike End | 3.99 km | |
Loch of Carness | 4.05 km | |
Bay of Meil | 4.37 km | |
Bay of Work | 4.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1BB - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 43.4 Mbps | 49.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60 | 15 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1BB - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.97596500 |
Longitude | -2.96921900 |
OS Easting | 344377 |
OS Northing | 1010272 |
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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34002212 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 03 |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |