The postcode KW15 1DQ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1DQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1DQ 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 1DQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KW15 1DQ is Union Street which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earl Thorfinn Street and is 260 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 123 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 1DQ 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 1DQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1DQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1DQ
| 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 1DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 0 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 117 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Orkney Blide Trust | Pass September 21, 2018 | 117 m | |
| Sunbean Coffee House | Pass April 13, 2018 | 117 m | |
| The Orkney Hotel | Pass February 8, 2019 | 117 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 123 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 123 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 123 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 126 m | |
| Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 175 m | |
| The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Bishops and Earls Palaces Visitor Centre | Pass May 10, 2019 | 181 m | |
| The Daily Scoop | Pass February 9, 2022 | 209 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 244 m | |
| Kirkwall Bowling Club | Pass March 18, 2019 | 257 m | |
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 262 m | |
| Judith Glue | Pass July 27, 2017 | 276 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1DQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Earl Thorfinn Street | 260 m | |
| Earl Thorfinn Street | 261 m | |
| St Magnus centre | 263 m | |
| West Tankerness Lane | 264 m | |
| Supermarkets | 280 m | |
| Broad Street | 338 m | |
| Harbour Street | 647 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.45 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 654 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 689 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 691 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1DQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 449 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.45 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.24 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.58 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.62 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.06 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.26 km | |
| Dike End | 3.48 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.52 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.53 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.81 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.81 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.82 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.93 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 4.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1DQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.6 Mbps | 39.1 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.5 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 5% | 95% | 20 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95% | 95% | 66.5 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1DQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97915500 |
| Longitude | -2.96156200 |
| OS Easting | 344822 |
| OS Northing | 1010620 |
| 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 East |
| 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 | S34002189 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |