The postcode KW15 1SQ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1SQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1SQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to KW15 1SQ is St Rognvald's Way which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Langskaill Court and is 176 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1SQ is Orkney Rugby Club and is 558 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 428 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 9, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW15 1SQ 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 1SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1SQ
| 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 1SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Box | Pass December 4, 2018 | 96 m | |
| K Bakes | Pass August 25, 2020 | 183 m | |
| Kerry's Dining Experience | Pass October 4, 2021 | 266 m | |
| Ladybird Party Bags | Pass April 3, 2017 | 288 m | |
| Ice Cream Van - Orkney | Pass August 20, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Bon-Accord B & B | Pass June 24, 2019 | 359 m | |
| Balfour Shop | Pass February 11, 2020 | 427 m | |
| Happy Haddock | Pass August 9, 2017 | 428 m | |
| Salvation Army (Lunch Club) | Pass June 19, 2019 | 428 m | |
| Thai Street Food | Awaiting Inspection | 428 m | |
| West End Hotel | Pass November 15, 2017 | 458 m | |
| Sakura Kitchen | Pass January 17, 2022 | 540 m | |
| Eats 'N' Treats | Pass January 7, 2019 | 547 m | |
| William Shearer | Pass February 17, 2017 | 547 m | |
| Cooperative Food Group Ltd | Pass June 4, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Glaitness Primary School | Pass March 7, 2018 | 555 m | |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Pass June 3, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Tesco Kirkwall Superstore | Pass November 8, 2018 | 555 m | |
| Lifestyles Cafe | Pass February 23, 2017 | 558 m | |
| Orkney Rugby Club | Pass March 24, 2017 | 558 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Langskaill Court | 176 m | |
| Langskaill Court | 177 m | |
| Soulisquoy Place | 200 m | |
| Soulisquoy Place | 208 m | |
| High Street | 254 m | |
| Broad Street | 817 m | |
| Harbour Street | 1.09 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.67 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.06 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.1 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 1.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Peerie Sea | 637 m | |
| Bay of Weyland | 1.92 km | |
| Bay of Kirkwall | 2.5 km | |
| Bay of Berstane | 3.08 km | |
| Sand of Gillies | 3.14 km | |
| Sand of Wideford | 3.36 km | |
| Scapa Bay | 3.37 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 3.44 km | |
| Iceland Skerry | 3.67 km | |
| Howe Clett | 3.86 km | |
| Gaitnip Hill | 3.94 km | |
| Loch of Carness | 4 km | |
| Dike End | 4 km | |
| Bay of Meil | 4.36 km | |
| Bay of Work | 4.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 61.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW15 1SQ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.97676700 |
| Longitude | -2.96987900 |
| OS Easting | 344340 |
| OS Northing | 1010361 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002212 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Kirkwall |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Kirkwall - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |