Postcode KW15 1DW (Orkney Islands) Terminated December 2008

Map showing KW15 1DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW15 1DW is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in May 1993 and terminated in December 2008.KW15 1DW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

KW15 1DW 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 1DW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to KW15 1DW is Tankerness Lane which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Magnus centre and is 150 m away.

The local pub for residents of KW15 1DW is Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club and is 171 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 24, 2019.

Policing for KW15 1DW 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW15 1DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW15 1DW, and the approximate distance away.

Tankerness Lane 48 m
Broad Street 93 m
Watergate 118 m
Junction Road 119 m
Victoria Street 121 m
West Tankerness Lane 132 m
Palace Road 161 m
Victoria Road 162 m
Gunn's Close 165 m
Sommerville Square 172 m
Earls Court 177 m
Victoria Lane 206 m
West Castle Street 210 m
Buttquoy Place 211 m
Phoenix Terrace 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW15 1DW

Introduction May 1993
Termination December 2008
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW15 1DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Daily Scoop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 9, 2022
36 m
Bruce's Stores Retailers - other Pass
March 19, 2019
64 m
[email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
64 m
Caffe Lucano Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 5, 2019
64 m
Orkney Blide Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 21, 2018
64 m
Sunbean Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 13, 2018
64 m
The Orkney Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 8, 2019
64 m
Judith Glue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 27, 2017
96 m
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 4, 2019
96 m
The Longship Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2017
96 m
Empire Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 28, 2019
109 m
The Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 7, 2019
109 m
Bishops and Earls Palaces Visitor Centre Retailers - other Pass
May 10, 2019
111 m
Indian Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 12, 2019
150 m
Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 24, 2019
171 m
The Reel Coffeehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 14, 2019
171 m
Kirkwall Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 18, 2019
176 m
Eats 'N' Treats Retailers - other Pass
January 7, 2019
181 m
William Shearer Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2017
181 m
Cafelolz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
205 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1DW - Data from Apr 2022

St Magnus centre Bus Stop/Station 150 m
West Tankerness Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Travel Centre Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Travel Centre Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Supermarkets Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Broad Street Taxi Rank 163 m
Harbour Street Taxi Rank 469 m
Airport Terminal Taxi Rank 4.55 km
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 474 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 508 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 510 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1DW - Data from Dec 2021

Peerie Sea Inland Water 345 m
Bay of Weyland Bay 1.28 km
Bay of Kirkwall Bay 2.06 km
Bay of Berstane Bay 2.57 km
Sand of Gillies Beach 2.58 km
Iceland Skerry Island 3.08 km
Sand of Wideford Beach 3.15 km
Loch of Carness Inland Water 3.36 km
Dike End Wetland 3.44 km
Howe Clett Island 3.61 km
Bay of Meil Bay 3.72 km
Wideford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km
Bay of Work Bay 3.81 km
Bay of Carness Bay 3.94 km
Scapa Bay Bay 3.98 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.98077400
Longitude -2.96131100
OS Easting 344839
OS Northing 1010800
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2679
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000040
Travel To Work Area Orkney Islands

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 7D1