The postcode KW15 1HL is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1HL 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 1HL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KW15 1HL is Albert Street which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 113 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1HL is Twenty One and is 53 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on February 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab Ltd and is 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 52.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1HL 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 1HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1HL
| 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 1HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poundland | Pass February 25, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Cooperative Food Group Ltd | Pass October 18, 2017 | 53 m | |
| Craigie Butchers | Pass February 7, 2019 | 53 m | |
| Jolly's of Orkney | Pass February 7, 2019 | 53 m | |
| M&Co | Pass November 15, 2018 | 53 m | |
| Mirrie Dancers | Pass November 20, 2017 | 53 m | |
| Pomona Guest House and Cafe | Pass October 4, 2018 | 53 m | |
| Scott & Miller LLP | Pass November 13, 2017 | 53 m | |
| The Edinburgh Woollen Mill | Pass July 23, 2018 | 53 m | |
| Trenabies | Pass September 11, 2018 | 53 m | |
| Twenty One | Pass February 10, 2020 | 53 m | |
| The Albert Hotel | Pass May 13, 2019 | 55 m | |
| Buster's Diner | Pass November 8, 2018 | 65 m | |
| Aalfiredup | Pass August 2, 2018 | 66 m | |
| Argo's Bakery | Pass January 30, 2019 | 66 m | |
| Donaldsons of Orkney | Pass December 8, 2021 | 66 m | |
| Highland Park Off Licence Shop | Pass April 30, 2019 | 66 m | |
| Laing House B&B | Pass July 24, 2019 | 66 m | |
| Sinclair's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 66 m | |
| Best Kebab Ltd | Pass June 21, 2021 | 109 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 113 m | |
| Kirkwall Hotel | 158 m | |
| Travel Centre | 176 m | |
| Travel Centre | 183 m | |
| Travel Centre | 189 m | |
| Broad Street | 150 m | |
| Harbour Street | 173 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.65 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 217 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 246 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 248 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 461 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 971 m | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.82 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.42 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.45 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.78 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.05 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.22 km | |
| Dike End | 3.27 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.47 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.53 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.63 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.64 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.74 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 52.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.9 | 14.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1HL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98327100 |
| Longitude | -2.95884000 |
| OS Easting | 344985 |
| OS Northing | 1011076 |
| 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 | S34000562 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |