The postcode KW15 1LJ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 1LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW15 1LJ is Papdale Loan which is centered 159 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Annfield Crescent and is 102 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Elaine's Cakeaway and is 323 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 24, 2021.
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 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1LJ
| 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 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papdale Halls | Pass June 8, 2017 | 120 m | |
| Papdale Primary School | Pass April 3, 2019 | 212 m | |
| Christian Growth Centre | Pass March 6, 2018 | 229 m | |
| Orkney College Cafeteria | Pass August 28, 2018 | 229 m | |
| Training Kitchen | Pass May 23, 2018 | 229 m | |
| Brodgar | Pass May 7, 2019 | 274 m | |
| Orkney Sourdough | Pass February 21, 2022 | 274 m | |
| The Nesting Box | Awaiting Inspection | 294 m | |
| Hildeval Guesthouse | Pass January 30, 2019 | 294 m | |
| Elaine's Cakeaway | Pass September 24, 2021 | 323 m | |
| Panda's Takeaway | Pass October 26, 2020 | 349 m | |
| Rendall's Bakery (J and A G Rendall) | Pass February 17, 2020 | 349 m | |
| Williamsons | Pass October 12, 2021 | 356 m | |
| D & H Glue | Pass February 12, 2020 | 358 m | |
| Kevock B & B | Pass March 20, 2018 | 401 m | |
| Heatherlea B&B | Pass May 8, 2018 | 404 m | |
| Mrs Rosies Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 416 m | |
| Hume's | Pass November 22, 2018 | 482 m | |
| Archive Coffee | Pass July 9, 2019 | 484 m | |
| Kirkwall Grammar School | Pass February 22, 2019 | 494 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Annfield Crescent | 102 m | |
| Papdale Hostel | 162 m | |
| Carters Park Road | 195 m | |
| Carters Park Road | 196 m | |
| Orkney College | 253 m | |
| Harbour Street | 653 m | |
| Broad Street | 674 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.2 km | |
| Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 733 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 740 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 748 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Weyland | 928 m | |
| Peerie Sea | 1.04 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 1.82 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 1.86 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.1 km | |
| Dike End | 2.68 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.73 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.75 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 2.85 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 2.97 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.1 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.14 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.32 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.39 km | |
| Thieves Holm | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for KW15 1LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98271000 |
| Longitude | -2.94847300 |
| OS Easting | 345580 |
| OS Northing | 1011005 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002188 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Kirkwall - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |