The postcode KW15 1NU is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. KW15 1NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 1NU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KW15 1NU is Harbour Street which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 79 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1NU is Orkney Club and is 61 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Best Kebab Ltd and is 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on June 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1NU 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 1NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1NU
| Introduction | December 2001 |
| 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 1NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helgi's | Pass August 29, 2018 | 61 m | |
| K H Orkney Ltd | Improvement Required January 22, 2020 | 61 m | |
| Orkney Club | Pass September 5, 2018 | 61 m | |
| Orkney Sailing Club | Pass September 5, 2018 | 61 m | |
| St Ola Hotel | Pass November 9, 2017 | 61 m | |
| Buster's Diner | Pass November 8, 2018 | 93 m | |
| The Auld Motor Hoose | Pass March 19, 2019 | 97 m | |
| The Orkney Experience Ltd | Pass May 24, 2018 | 97 m | |
| The Albert Hotel | Pass May 13, 2019 | 100 m | |
| Ayre Hotel (Kirkwall) Ltd | Pass February 19, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Fusion | Pass January 8, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Orkney Distilling Ltd | Pass March 13, 2019 | 121 m | |
| Tickety Boo | Pass August 15, 2017 | 140 m | |
| Best Kebab Ltd | Pass June 21, 2021 | 143 m | |
| Community Fridge | Pass February 22, 2022 | 143 m | |
| Dil Se Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 143 m | |
| Frozen Food Centre | Improvement Required February 8, 2022 | 143 m | |
| Harbour Fry | Pass July 13, 2017 | 143 m | |
| The Bay Takeaway | Pass July 25, 2018 | 143 m | |
| Torvhaug | Pass January 19, 2017 | 143 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 79 m | |
| Kirkwall Hotel | 110 m | |
| Ayre Hotel | 116 m | |
| Travel Centre | 167 m | |
| Travel Centre | 168 m | |
| Harbour Street | 108 m | |
| Broad Street | 246 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.8 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 79 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 114 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 116 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 412 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 932 m | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.68 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.52 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.58 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 2.7 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.01 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.37 km | |
| Dike End | 3.37 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.53 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.56 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 3.6 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 3.76 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.76 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1NU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 65.1 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.9 Mbps | 15.5 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% | 21 | 0.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 69.3 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1NU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98429900 |
| Longitude | -2.96066100 |
| OS Easting | 344882 |
| OS Northing | 1011192 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002197 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |