The postcode KW15 1LX is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 1LX as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to KW15 1LX is Firth Court which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orkney College and is 47 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Elaine's Cakeaway and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1LX 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 1LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1LX
| 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 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Growth Centre | Pass March 6, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Orkney College Cafeteria | Pass August 28, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Training Kitchen | Pass May 23, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Elaine's Cakeaway | Pass September 24, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Hildeval Guesthouse | Pass January 30, 2019 | 223 m | |
| Heatherlea B&B | Pass May 8, 2018 | 243 m | |
| Papdale Halls | Pass June 8, 2017 | 278 m | |
| Brodgar | Pass May 7, 2019 | 304 m | |
| Orkney Sourdough | Pass February 21, 2022 | 304 m | |
| Hume's | Pass November 22, 2018 | 320 m | |
| Williamsons | Pass October 12, 2021 | 331 m | |
| Lerona B & B | Pass January 7, 2019 | 363 m | |
| D & H Glue | Pass February 12, 2020 | 395 m | |
| Army Resource Centre | Pass September 18, 2017 | 410 m | |
| Papdale Primary School | Pass April 3, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Benmora B & B | Pass January 7, 2019 | 433 m | |
| Cupcake Cubbie | Awaiting Inspection | 433 m | |
| Panda's Takeaway | Pass October 26, 2020 | 472 m | |
| Rendall's Bakery (J and A G Rendall) | Pass February 17, 2020 | 472 m | |
| MV Earl Sigurd - Orkney Ferries | Pass April 23, 2018 | 490 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Orkney College | 47 m | |
| Orkney College | 53 m | |
| Carters Park Road | 199 m | |
| Annfield Crescent | 207 m | |
| Carters Park Road | 213 m | |
| Harbour Street | 609 m | |
| Broad Street | 733 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.38 km | |
| Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 650 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 691 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 692 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Weyland | 702 m | |
| Peerie Sea | 1.08 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 1.82 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.9 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 1.91 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.5 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 2.64 km | |
| Dike End | 2.67 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 2.86 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.93 km | |
| Bay of Work | 2.96 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.17 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.18 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.29 km | |
| Thieves Holm | 3.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56 Mbps | 56.7 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1LX - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98475900 |
| Longitude | -2.94848300 |
| OS Easting | 345583 |
| OS Northing | 1011234 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Older farming communities |
| 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 Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Mainland - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A4 |