The postcode KW15 1EU is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1EU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KW15 1EU is Kirklands Road which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heilendi Pratice and is 84 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 557 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1EU 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 1EU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1EU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1EU
| 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 1EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Peedie Chippie | Pass October 8, 2020 | 164 m | |
| The Rebakery | Pass August 14, 2020 | 199 m | |
| The Royal Oak Guest House | Pass January 30, 2019 | 266 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 294 m | |
| Mrs Chips @ Ayre Mills Car Park | Pass December 6, 2019 | 306 m | |
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 404 m | |
| Balfour Shop | Pass February 11, 2020 | 410 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 448 m | |
| Shorelands Bed and Breakfast | Pass November 16, 2021 | 493 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 537 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 537 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 557 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 557 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 557 m | |
| K Bakes | Pass August 25, 2020 | 561 m | |
| The Orkney Grill | Pass October 12, 2017 | 583 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 629 m | |
| Lunch Box | Pass December 4, 2018 | 634 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 648 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 648 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Heilendi Pratice | 84 m | |
| Heilendi Practice | 96 m | |
| Kirklands Road | 100 m | |
| Laverock Road | 194 m | |
| New Balfour Hospital | 259 m | |
| Broad Street | 841 m | |
| Harbour Street | 1.14 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 4 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.17 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1EU - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 969 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.87 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.47 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.6 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.66 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.77 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.16 km | |
| Dike End | 3.44 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.45 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.68 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.71 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.9 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.94 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 4.13 km | |
| Bay of Work | 4.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1EU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.2 Mbps | 50.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 3.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.9 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61 | 15.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1EU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97459800 |
| Longitude | -2.95851300 |
| OS Easting | 344990 |
| OS Northing | 1010110 |
| 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: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002190 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |