The postcode KW15 1BX is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in February 2005 and is an active postcode. KW15 1BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1BX 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 1BX as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KW15 1BX is Sommerville Square which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Tankerness Lane and is 59 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 179 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1BX 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 1BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1BX
| Introduction | February 2005 |
| 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 1BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 69 m | |
| The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 69 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 162 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Orkney Blide Trust | Pass September 21, 2018 | 162 m | |
| Sunbean Coffee House | Pass April 13, 2018 | 162 m | |
| The Orkney Hotel | Pass February 8, 2019 | 162 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 179 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 179 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 179 m | |
| Indian Garden | Pass February 12, 2019 | 209 m | |
| The Daily Scoop | Pass February 9, 2022 | 209 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 211 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 211 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 234 m | |
| Judith Glue | Pass July 27, 2017 | 239 m | |
| Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre | Pass February 4, 2019 | 239 m | |
| The Longship | Pass October 16, 2017 | 239 m | |
| Ice Cream Van - Orkney | Pass August 20, 2020 | 266 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1BX - Data from Apr 2022
| West Tankerness Lane | 59 m | |
| Supermarkets | 76 m | |
| Tesco | 186 m | |
| Travel Centre | 311 m | |
| Travel Centre | 311 m | |
| Broad Street | 305 m | |
| Harbour Street | 576 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.66 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 556 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 589 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 592 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 242 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.41 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.09 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.74 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.75 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.18 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.27 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.48 km | |
| Dike End | 3.62 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.63 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.74 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.87 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.89 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.97 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 4.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.6 Mbps | 53 Mbps | 79.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.7 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 20 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% | 15.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.1 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98041000 |
| Longitude | -2.96431000 |
| OS Easting | 344666 |
| OS Northing | 1010762 |
| 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: 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 |