Postcode KW16 3AY (Orkney Islands)

Map showing KW16 3AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW16 3AY is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW16 3AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

KW16 3AY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 KW16 3AY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to KW16 3AY is Christie's Brae which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Mail Depot and is 153 m away.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Stromness Chinese Takeaway and is 235 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for KW16 3AY 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 KW16 3AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW16 3AY, and the approximate distance away.

Christie's Brae 70 m
Grieveship Road 72 m
Springfield Crescent 90 m
St Peters Park 110 m
Franklin Road 116 m
Church Road 163 m
Victoria Street 232 m
Hellihole Road 238 m
Dundas Street 288 m
Croval Road 315 m
Back Road 560 m
Outertown Road 1.64 km
A965 11.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW16 3AY

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 KW16 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mrs Taste T-Ness Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Stromness Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 27, 2016
168 m
Karen Bevan Other catering premises Pass
October 31, 2018
186 m
Hamnavoe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2019
231 m
The Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2017
231 m
Bayleaf Delicatessen Retailers - other Pass
August 9, 2016
232 m
Argo's Bakery Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 24, 2020
235 m
Orca Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2019
235 m
Stromness Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 6, 2019
235 m
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 30, 2018
235 m
W H B Sutherland Ltd Retailers - other Pass
August 3, 2016
235 m
Ell & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 16, 2019
313 m
Leviathan International Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2017
313 m
Stromness Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 27, 2018
313 m
The Pier Bistro and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 6, 2020
313 m
Freyas Fancies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
343 m
Loki Fine Dining Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
343 m
E Flett Butcher Limited Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2021
409 m
Grace Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
409 m
The Ferry Inn Stromness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 10, 2018
409 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW16 3AY - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Mail Depot Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Royal Mail Depot Bus Stop/Station 154 m
St Peters Park Bus Stop/Station 163 m
St Peters Park Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Croval Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 485 m
Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 495 m
Graemsay Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW16 3AY - Data from Dec 2021

The Haven Beach 361 m
Brinkies Brae Hill Or Mountain 530 m
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 669 m
Hamnavoe Bay 689 m
Inner Holm Island 882 m
Mewie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Outer Holm Island 1.09 km
Point of Ness Wetland 1.24 km
Renny Skerry Island 1.42 km
Skerry of Ness Island 1.47 km
Sand of Warebeth Beach 1.77 km
Bay of Navershaw Bay 1.79 km
Warebeth Bay 1.83 km
Stromness Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Cairston Roads Sea 1.98 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW16 3AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.4 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 41,455 kWh - mean 3,455 kWh : median 1,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for KW16 3AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.96257200
Longitude -3.30291200
OS Easting 325164
OS Northing 1009106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5566
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orkney and Shetland
Electoral Ward Stromness and South Isles
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8A2