The postcode KW15 1BE is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1BE 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 1BE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW15 1BE is Hornersquoy Lane which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 71 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 166 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1BE 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 1BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1BE
| 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 1BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 58 m | |
| K Bakes | Pass August 25, 2020 | 140 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 142 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 166 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 166 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 166 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 169 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 229 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 254 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 254 m | |
| Lunch Box | Pass December 4, 2018 | 319 m | |
| Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 352 m | |
| The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 352 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 353 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Orkney Blide Trust | Pass September 21, 2018 | 353 m | |
| Sunbean Coffee House | Pass April 13, 2018 | 353 m | |
| The Orkney Hotel | Pass February 8, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Ice Cream Van - Orkney | Pass August 20, 2020 | 376 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1BE - Data from Apr 2022
| High Street | 71 m | |
| High Street | 84 m | |
| Hornesquoy Road | 116 m | |
| Hornesquoy Road | 125 m | |
| Laverock Road | 269 m | |
| Broad Street | 578 m | |
| Harbour Street | 881 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.45 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 875 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 909 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 911 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 552 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.7 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.42 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.76 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.82 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.11 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.49 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.56 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.6 km | |
| Dike End | 3.68 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.71 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.77 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.99 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 4.06 km | |
| Bay of Work | 4.18 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 48.3 Mbps | 72.09 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 13.75 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 56.3 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97741000 |
| Longitude | -2.96441800 |
| OS Easting | 344655 |
| OS Northing | 1010428 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002200 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |