The postcode KW16 3LS is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW16 3LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW16 3LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3LS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW16 3LS is B9056 which is centered 661 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Quoyloo Road End and is 657 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 30% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 45% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for KW16 3LS 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 KW16 3LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW16 3LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW16 3LS
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 KW16 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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OSM | Pass November 23, 2017 | 888 m | |
Messrs Isbister | Pass April 16, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
Orkney Brewery Visitor Centre | Pass June 4, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
Skara Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.99 km | |
Skara Brae Cafe | Pass June 11, 2019 | 1.99 km | |
Sandwick Community Centre | Pass March 16, 2017 | 2.74 km | |
Bun Box at The Orkney Dairy | Pass September 17, 2021 | 4.34 km | |
Birsay Community Association | Pass May 18, 2017 | 4.82 km | |
Leigh's Van | Pass April 19, 2018 | 4.96 km | |
Becca's Bakes | Pass May 16, 2018 | 5.34 km | |
Smithfield Hotel | Pass January 17, 2018 | 5.64 km | |
The Cooperative Food | Pass October 5, 2018 | 5.64 km | |
The Dounby Butchers | Pass March 26, 2019 | 5.64 km | |
Dounby Community School | Pass January 23, 2018 | 6.17 km | |
The Merkister Hotel | Pass May 9, 2018 | 6.41 km | |
Mark it with B | Awaiting Inspection | 6.49 km | |
Birsay Heritage Trust | Pass June 12, 2017 | 6.92 km | |
Birsay Bay Tearoom | Pass November 30, 2018 | 7.01 km | |
Freshly Made | Pass November 6, 2018 | 7.01 km | |
J. P. Orkney | Pass January 18, 2018 | 7.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW16 3LS - Data from Apr 2022
Quoyloo Road End | 657 m | |
Quoyloo Road End | 676 m | |
St Peter's Church | 903 m | |
St Peter's Church | 907 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW16 3LS - Data from Dec 2021
Cleat | 1.16 km | |
Scarf Skerry | 1.25 km | |
Hill of Cruaday | 1.36 km | |
Vestra Fiold | 1.42 km | |
Stack of Roo | 1.53 km | |
Bay of Skaill | 1.65 km | |
Sand Fiold | 1.73 km | |
Kier Fiold | 2.29 km | |
Loch of Skaill | 2.57 km | |
Vesker | 2.6 km | |
Deolan | 2.7 km | |
Ward Hill | 2.82 km | |
Loch of Isbister | 3.43 km | |
Mill Dam of Rango | 3.45 km | |
Loch of Rosemire | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW16 3LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 4.7 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 39.87 Mbps |
Upload | 0.9 Mbps | 1.7 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.4 | 0.7 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 45% | 55% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 25% | 30% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 30% | 30% | 37.5 | 8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 59.06663400 |
Longitude | -3.33092200 |
OS Easting | 323784 |
OS Northing | 1020724 |
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 | S34002205 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 04 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |