The postcode KW15 1QA is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1QA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 1QA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to KW15 1QA is Warrenfield Drive which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Earl Thorfinn Street and is 230 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 552 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 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 1QA 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 1QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1QA
| 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 1QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rebakery | Pass August 14, 2020 | 105 m | |
| The Peedie Chippie | Pass October 8, 2020 | 208 m | |
| The Royal Oak Guest House | Pass January 30, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Shorelands Bed and Breakfast | Pass November 16, 2021 | 248 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 303 m | |
| The Orkney Grill | Pass October 12, 2017 | 395 m | |
| Mrs Chips @ Ayre Mills Car Park | Pass December 6, 2019 | 402 m | |
| Mrs Rosies Cheesecakes | Awaiting Inspection | 439 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 447 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 478 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 478 m | |
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 480 m | |
| Bishops and Earls Palaces Visitor Centre | Pass May 10, 2019 | 519 m | |
| Kirkwall Bowling Club | Pass March 18, 2019 | 523 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 552 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 552 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 552 m | |
| Bruce's Stores | Pass March 19, 2019 | 563 m | |
| [email protected] | Pass May 9, 2019 | 563 m | |
| Caffe Lucano Ristorante | Pass March 5, 2019 | 563 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Earl Thorfinn Street | 230 m | |
| Earl Thorfinn Street | 238 m | |
| Kirklands Road | 250 m | |
| Quoybanks Crescent | 292 m | |
| Laverock Road | 308 m | |
| Broad Street | 706 m | |
| Harbour Street | 978 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 3.97 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.02 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.05 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 925 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.66 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 2.26 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 2.37 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 2.59 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.62 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.07 km | |
| Dike End | 3.22 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.49 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.67 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 3.69 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.7 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.88 km | |
| Bay of Work | 3.89 km | |
| Skerry of Work | 4.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.1 Mbps | 34.2 Mbps | 72.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.8 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 19.53 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% | 24.2 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.3 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1QA - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97623700 |
| Longitude | -2.95546200 |
| OS Easting | 345168 |
| OS Northing | 1010290 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002200 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |