The postcode KW15 1TS is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW15 1TS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW15 1TS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 1TS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW15 1TS is Old Finstown Road which is centered 731 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bridgend and is 335 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW15 1TS is Pomona Inn and is 4.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 10, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orkney BBQ and is 4.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 11.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for KW15 1TS 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 1TS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW15 1TS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW15 1TS
| 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 1TS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruan Riding School and Livery | Pass October 11, 2018 | 1.95 km | |
| Orkney Street Food Ltd | Pass March 7, 2022 | 2.96 km | |
| Community Centre Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 3.71 km | |
| Firth Primay School | Pass March 5, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| Aultnagar B and B | Awaiting Inspection | 3.91 km | |
| Baikies Restaurant and Takeaway | Pass February 14, 2020 | 4.01 km | |
| Baikies Stores | Pass February 3, 2022 | 4.01 km | |
| Baikies Stores Bakery | Pass March 15, 2022 | 4.01 km | |
| Pomona Inn | Pass July 10, 2017 | 4.01 km | |
| Foinhaven B & B | Pass January 22, 2019 | 4.14 km | |
| The Foveran Hotel | Pass July 5, 2017 | 4.57 km | |
| The Snak Pot | Pass December 16, 2020 | 4.67 km | |
| Orkney Golf Club | Pass March 6, 2019 | 4.7 km | |
| Scapa House B&B | Pass January 21, 2019 | 4.73 km | |
| Orkney BBQ | Awaiting Inspection | 4.77 km | |
| Sweet Like You | Awaiting Inspection | 4.89 km | |
| Moar Pies | Pass January 25, 2019 | 4.91 km | |
| Ortak Ltd | Pass December 20, 2019 | 4.91 km | |
| Binscarth Treats | Pass October 13, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| Polrudden Guest House | Pass February 23, 2017 | 5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW15 1TS - Data from Apr 2022
| Bridgend | 335 m | |
| Bridgend | 338 m | |
| Zion's Loan | 760 m | |
| Zion's Loan | 761 m | |
| Rennibister | 942 m | |
| Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal | 4.89 km | |
| Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal | 5.24 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 5.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW15 1TS - Data from Dec 2021
| Oyce of Rennibister | 764 m | |
| Sands of Fidgeon | 1.82 km | |
| Burrey Brae | 1.87 km | |
| Keelylang Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Holm Point | 2.03 km | |
| Holm of Grimbister | 2.08 km | |
| Wideford Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Damsay | 2.19 km | |
| Ferry Point | 2.54 km | |
| Bay of Firth | 2.77 km | |
| Hill of Lyradale | 2.83 km | |
| Skerries of Coubister | 3.41 km | |
| Thickbigging | 3.45 km | |
| Nearhouse Hill | 3.53 km | |
| Hill of Heddle | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW15 1TS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.7 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 23.18 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.44 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 22.2% | 66.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 66.7% | 0% | 17.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.98847900 |
| Longitude | -3.06261400 |
| OS Easting | 339030 |
| OS Northing | 1011747 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | West Mainland |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002214 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Mainland - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |