The postcode KW15 1RR is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1RR 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 1RR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to KW15 1RR is Pickaquoy Road which is centered 139 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Glaitness School and is 134 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1RR is Orkney Rugby Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 24, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Haddock and is 573 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1RR 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 1RR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1RR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1RR
| 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 1RR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyles Cafe | Pass February 23, 2017 | 0 m | |
| Orkney Rugby Club | Pass March 24, 2017 | 0 m | |
| St Colms Cafe and Crafts | Pass March 2, 2022 | 0 m | |
| St Colms Centre | Pass February 27, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Cooperative Food Group Ltd | Pass June 4, 2019 | 104 m | |
| Glaitness Primary School | Pass March 7, 2018 | 104 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Pass June 3, 2019 | 104 m | |
| Tesco Kirkwall Superstore | Pass November 8, 2018 | 104 m | |
| Picky Cafe | Pass August 16, 2017 | 130 m | |
| Ice Cream Van - Orkney | Pass August 20, 2020 | 266 m | |
| The Original Orkney Hamper Company | Pass April 4, 2017 | 326 m | |
| Sweet Like You | Awaiting Inspection | 433 m | |
| Polrudden Guest House | Pass February 23, 2017 | 452 m | |
| Londis Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 458 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 474 m | |
| Empire Chinese Restaurant | Pass January 28, 2019 | 524 m | |
| The Royal British Legion | Pass May 7, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Kerry's Dining Experience | Pass October 4, 2021 | 537 m | |
| Indian Garden | Pass February 12, 2019 | 552 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 573 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1RR - Data from Apr 2022
| Glaitness School | 134 m | |
| Glaitness School | 148 m | |
| Pickaquoy Leisure Centre | 165 m | |
| Pickaquoy Leisure Centre | 172 m | |
| Tesco | 276 m | |
| Broad Street | 682 m | |
| Harbour Street | 820 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 5.09 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 754 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 776 m | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 778 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1RR - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 315 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.6 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 1.97 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 3.18 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 3.18 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.23 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 3.63 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.72 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.85 km | |
| Dike End | 4.04 km | |
| Howe Clett | 4.19 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 4.24 km | |
| Bay of Carness | 4.24 km | |
| Bay of Work | 4.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1RR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98166400 |
| Longitude | -2.97196500 |
| OS Easting | 344228 |
| OS Northing | 1010908 |
| 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 |