The postcode KW15 1HQ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1HQ 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 1HQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KW15 1HQ is Albert Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 112 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1HQ is Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club and is 86 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 24, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.4 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1HQ 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 1HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1HQ
| 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 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalfiredup | Pass August 2, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Argo's Bakery | Pass January 30, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Donaldsons of Orkney | Pass December 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Highland Park Off Licence Shop | Pass April 30, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Laing House B&B | Pass July 24, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Sinclair's Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Poundland | Pass February 25, 2019 | 66 m | |
| Cafelolz | Pass January 25, 2019 | 77 m | |
| The Reel Coffeehouse | Pass March 14, 2019 | 79 m | |
| Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club | Pass June 24, 2019 | 86 m | |
| Buster's Diner | Pass November 8, 2018 | 91 m | |
| The Albert Hotel | Pass May 13, 2019 | 92 m | |
| The Auld Motor Hoose | Pass March 19, 2019 | 119 m | |
| The Orkney Experience Ltd | Pass May 24, 2018 | 119 m | |
| Cooperative Food Group Ltd | Pass October 18, 2017 | 119 m | |
| Craigie Butchers | Pass February 7, 2019 | 119 m | |
| Jolly's of Orkney | Pass February 7, 2019 | 119 m | |
| M&Co | Pass November 15, 2018 | 119 m | |
| Mirrie Dancers | Pass November 20, 2017 | 119 m | |
| Pomona Guest House and Cafe | Pass October 4, 2018 | 119 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 112 m | |
| Travel Centre | 132 m | |
| Travel Centre | 140 m | |
| Travel Centre | 149 m | |
| Travel Centre | 157 m | |
| Broad Street | 84 m | |
| Harbour Street | 228 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.63 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 254 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 286 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 288 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 412 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.04 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.86 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.46 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.49 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.84 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.11 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.21 km | |
| Dike End | 3.31 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.53 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.6 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.64 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.7 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.8 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 50.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.5 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98279000 |
| Longitude | -2.95952300 |
| OS Easting | 344945 |
| OS Northing | 1011023 |
| 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 |