The postcode KW15 1LY is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1LY 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 1LY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to KW15 1LY is Annfield Crescent which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orkney College and is 187 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Elaine's Cakeaway and is 366 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on September 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1LY 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 1LY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1LY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1LY
| 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 1LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hildeval Guesthouse | Pass January 30, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Brodgar | Pass May 7, 2019 | 125 m | |
| Orkney Sourdough | Pass February 21, 2022 | 125 m | |
| Christian Growth Centre | Pass March 6, 2018 | 223 m | |
| Orkney College Cafeteria | Pass August 28, 2018 | 223 m | |
| Training Kitchen | Pass May 23, 2018 | 223 m | |
| Papdale Halls | Pass June 8, 2017 | 242 m | |
| Elaine's Cakeaway | Pass September 24, 2021 | 366 m | |
| The Nesting Box | Awaiting Inspection | 435 m | |
| Heatherlea B&B | Pass May 8, 2018 | 459 m | |
| Papdale Primary School | Pass April 3, 2019 | 502 m | |
| Hume's | Pass November 22, 2018 | 532 m | |
| Williamsons | Pass October 12, 2021 | 544 m | |
| Lerona B & B | Pass January 7, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Army Resource Centre | Pass September 18, 2017 | 575 m | |
| D & H Glue | Pass February 12, 2020 | 591 m | |
| Havenly Cakes | Pass February 7, 2022 | 592 m | |
| Benmora B & B | Pass January 7, 2019 | 622 m | |
| Cupcake Cubbie | Awaiting Inspection | 622 m | |
| Panda's Takeaway | Pass October 26, 2020 | 630 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1LY - Data from Apr 2022
| Orkney College | 187 m | |
| Orkney College | 195 m | |
| Annfield Crescent | 198 m | |
| Weyland Farm | 249 m | |
| Weyland Farm | 255 m | |
| Harbour Street | 831 m | |
| Broad Street | 928 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.23 km | |
| Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 873 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 914 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 914 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1LY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Weyland | 806 m | |
| Peerie Sea | 1.29 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 1.6 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 1.69 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.05 km | |
| Dike End | 2.45 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.53 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 2.6 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 2.68 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.77 km | |
| Bay of Work | 2.81 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.02 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.11 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.12 km | |
| Thieves Holm | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1LY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.7 Mbps | 49.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11 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% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.2 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1LY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98446200 |
| Longitude | -2.94464200 |
| OS Easting | 345803 |
| OS Northing | 1011197 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| 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 | 6A3 |