Postcode KW15 1PD (Orkney Islands)

Map showing KW15 1PD and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW15 1PD is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1PD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW15 1PD 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 1PD as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to KW15 1PD is Watergate which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Magnus centre and is 82 m away.

The local pub for residents of KW15 1PD is Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club and is 216 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on June 24, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for KW15 1PD 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to KW15 1PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW15 1PD, and the approximate distance away.

Watergate 27 m
Palace Road 80 m
Earls Court 87 m
Victoria Road 123 m
Buttquoy Place 126 m
Victoria Street 137 m
Broad Street 141 m
Tankerness Lane 147 m
Buttquoy Crescent 166 m
Victoria Lane 173 m
School Place 177 m
Buttquoy Drive 187 m
Junction Road 229 m
Union Street 231 m
Gunn's Close 232 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW15 1PD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW15 1PD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishops and Earls Palaces Visitor Centre Retailers - other Pass
May 10, 2019
0 m
Kirkwall Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 18, 2019
81 m
The Daily Scoop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 9, 2022
102 m
Bruce's Stores Retailers - other Pass
March 19, 2019
117 m
[email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2019
117 m
Caffe Lucano Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 5, 2019
117 m
Orkney Blide Trust Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 21, 2018
117 m
Sunbean Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 13, 2018
117 m
The Orkney Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 8, 2019
117 m
Judith Glue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
July 27, 2017
154 m
Kirkwall & St Ola Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 4, 2019
154 m
The Longship Retailers - other Pass
October 16, 2017
154 m
Eats 'N' Treats Retailers - other Pass
January 7, 2019
181 m
William Shearer Retailers - other Pass
February 17, 2017
181 m
The Reel Coffeehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 14, 2019
188 m
Cafelolz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 25, 2019
198 m
Empire Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
January 28, 2019
207 m
The Royal British Legion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 7, 2019
207 m
Kirkwall Kilwinning Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 24, 2019
216 m
Kirkwall East Church CB Other catering premises Pass
March 14, 2018
233 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1PD - Data from Apr 2022

St Magnus centre Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Earl Thorfinn Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Earl Thorfinn Street Bus Stop/Station 292 m
West Tankerness Lane Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Travel Centre Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Broad Street Taxi Rank 193 m
Harbour Street Taxi Rank 493 m
Airport Terminal Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 517 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 550 m
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal Ferry 552 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1PD - Data from Dec 2021

Peerie Sea Inland Water 455 m
Bay of Weyland Bay 1.28 km
Bay of Kirkwall Bay 2.12 km
Bay of Berstane Bay 2.46 km
Sand of Gillies Beach 2.48 km
Sand of Wideford Beach 3.05 km
Iceland Skerry Island 3.09 km
Dike End Wetland 3.34 km
Loch of Carness Inland Water 3.35 km
Howe Clett Island 3.5 km
Bay of Meil Bay 3.65 km
Bay of Work Bay 3.75 km
Wideford Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Bay of Carness Bay 3.92 km
Skerry of Work Island 3.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1PD - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.98040100
Longitude -2.95952600
OS Easting 344941
OS Northing 1010757
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2679
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000040
Travel To Work Area Orkney Islands

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002189
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Kirkwall
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Kirkwall - 05
Output Area / Small Area 7D1