The postcode KW15 1HA is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in November 2009 and is an active postcode. KW15 1HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1HA 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 1HA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to KW15 1HA is Meadow Crescent which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hordaland and is 108 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Panda's Takeaway and is 784 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on October 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1HA 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 1HA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1HA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1HA
| Introduction | November 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 1HA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orkney Grill | Pass October 12, 2017 | 62 m | |
| Peedie Kirkwall Cakes | Awaiting Inspection | 213 m | |
| Papdale Stores | Pass August 5, 2016 | 271 m | |
| The Royal Oak Guest House | Pass January 30, 2019 | 299 m | |
| The Rebakery | Pass August 14, 2020 | 366 m | |
| Kirkwall Grammar School | Pass February 22, 2019 | 377 m | |
| The Peedie Chippie | Pass October 8, 2020 | 399 m | |
| Shorelands Bed and Breakfast | Pass November 16, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Mrs Chips @ Ayre Mills Car Park | Pass December 6, 2019 | 442 m | |
| Karrawa Guest House | Pass May 18, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Mrs Rosies Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 596 m | |
| The Nesting Box | Awaiting Inspection | 625 m | |
| Faff and Fuss | Pass January 29, 2021 | 638 m | |
| Papdale Primary School | Pass April 3, 2019 | 658 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 692 m | |
| Kevock B & B | Pass March 20, 2018 | 755 m | |
| Panda's Takeaway | Pass October 26, 2020 | 784 m | |
| Rendall's Bakery (J and A G Rendall) | Pass February 17, 2020 | 784 m | |
| Kirkwall Bowling Club | Pass March 18, 2019 | 808 m | |
| Papdale Halls | Pass June 8, 2017 | 819 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1HA - Data from Apr 2022
| Hordaland | 108 m | |
| Hordaland | 121 m | |
| Hermaness | 204 m | |
| Hermaness | 222 m | |
| Quoybanks Crescent | 291 m | |
| Broad Street | 996 m | |
| Harbour Street | 1.21 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 3.62 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.27 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.3 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1HA - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 1.28 km | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.75 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 1.92 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.07 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.22 km | |
| Howe Clett | 2.69 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.84 km | |
| Dike End | 2.9 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.47 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.56 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.65 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.73 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.83 km | |
| Sand of Essonquoy | 3.83 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1HA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.3 Mbps | 60.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 14.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.4 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1HA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97525300 |
| Longitude | -2.94897000 |
| OS Easting | 345540 |
| OS Northing | 1010176 |
| 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 |