The postcode KW15 1BN is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1BN 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 1BN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW15 1BN is Broadsands Road which is centered 63 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hornesquoy Road and is 40 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 228 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 22.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1BN 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 1BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1BN
| 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 1BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 40 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 151 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 156 m | |
| K Bakes | Pass August 25, 2020 | 216 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 228 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 228 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 228 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 266 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 277 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 277 m | |
| Lunch Box | Pass December 4, 2018 | 360 m | |
| Balfour Shop | Pass February 11, 2020 | 370 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 390 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 390 m | |
| Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 390 m | |
| Orkney Blide Trust | Pass September 21, 2018 | 390 m | |
| Sunbean Coffee House | Pass April 13, 2018 | 390 m | |
| The Orkney Hotel | Pass February 8, 2019 | 390 m | |
| Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 411 m | |
| The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 411 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Hornesquoy Road | 40 m | |
| Hornesquoy Road | 45 m | |
| High Street | 163 m | |
| Laverock Road | 171 m | |
| High Street | 178 m | |
| Broad Street | 615 m | |
| Harbour Street | 923 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.36 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 925 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 960 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 962 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 636 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.73 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.49 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.69 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.77 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.01 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.5 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.53 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.54 km | |
| Dike End | 3.63 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.8 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.8 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.92 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 4.03 km | |
| Bay of Work | 4.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.7 Mbps | 22.3 Mbps | 60 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 3.7 Mbps | 17 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% | 14.8 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97680800 |
| Longitude | -2.96316600 |
| OS Easting | 344726 |
| OS Northing | 1010360 |
| 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 |