The postcode KW15 1EY is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in February 2009 and is an active postcode. KW15 1EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1EY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 1EY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to KW15 1EY is Meadow Drive which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hordaland and is 61 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda's Takeaway and is 738 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1EY 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 1EY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1EY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1EY
| Introduction | February 2009 |
| 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 1EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orkney Grill | Pass October 12, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Peedie Kirkwall Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 191 m | |
| Papdale Stores | Pass August 5, 2016 | 224 m | |
| Kirkwall Grammar School | Pass February 22, 2019 | 316 m | |
| The Royal Oak Guest House | Pass January 30, 2019 | 339 m | |
| The Rebakery | Pass August 14, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Shorelands Bed and Breakfast | Pass November 16, 2021 | 404 m | |
| The Peedie Chippie | Pass October 8, 2020 | 434 m | |
| Mrs Chips @ Ayre Mills Car Park | Pass December 6, 2019 | 496 m | |
| Karrawa Guest House | Pass May 18, 2018 | 545 m | |
| Mrs Rosies Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 553 m | |
| The Nesting Box | Awaiting Inspection | 563 m | |
| Papdale Primary School | Pass April 3, 2019 | 602 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 695 m | |
| Faff and Fuss | Pass January 29, 2021 | 697 m | |
| Kevock B & B | Pass March 20, 2018 | 712 m | |
| Panda's Takeaway | Pass October 26, 2020 | 738 m | |
| Rendall's Bakery (J and A G Rendall) | Pass February 17, 2020 | 738 m | |
| Papdale Halls | Pass June 8, 2017 | 758 m | |
| Kirkwall Bowling Club | Pass March 18, 2019 | 777 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1EY - Data from Apr 2022
| Hordaland | 61 m | |
| Hordaland | 77 m | |
| Hermaness | 158 m | |
| Hermaness | 176 m | |
| Ronaldsvoe | 299 m | |
| Broad Street | 964 m | |
| Harbour Street | 1.17 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 3.64 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.23 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.26 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1EY - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 1.26 km | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.69 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 1.89 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.02 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.24 km | |
| Howe Clett | 2.7 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.79 km | |
| Dike End | 2.87 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.42 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.5 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.59 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.67 km | |
| Sand of Essonquoy | 3.84 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.88 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1EY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.2 Mbps | 61.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.9 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 | 0% | 100% | 19 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.3 | 16.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97578500 |
| Longitude | -2.94865400 |
| OS Easting | 345559 |
| OS Northing | 1010235 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002202 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Mainland - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |