Postcode KW16 9AF (Orkney Islands)

Map showing KW16 9AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode KW16 9AF is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in June 2021 and is an active postcode. KW16 9AF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

KW16 9AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9AF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to KW16 9AF is Grieveship Road which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Mail Depot and is 22 m away.

The local pub for residents of KW16 9AF is The Royal British Legion and is 298 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 13, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stromness Chinese Takeaway and is 216 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 6, 2019.

Policing for KW16 9AF 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 9AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to KW16 9AF, and the approximate distance away.

Grieveship Road 138 m
Christie's Brae 138 m
Franklin Road 160 m
Church Road 173 m
Victoria Street 206 m
Springfield Crescent 206 m
St Peters Park 246 m
Croval Road 446 m
Ferry Road 450 m
Back Road 693 m
Outertown Road 1.67 km
A965 11.85 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode KW16 9AF

Introduction June 2021
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW16 9AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mrs Taste T-Ness Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
138 m
Stromness Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 27, 2016
170 m
Argo's Bakery Retailers - other Improvement Required
February 24, 2020
216 m
Orca Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
June 28, 2019
216 m
Stromness Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
August 6, 2019
216 m
The Royal Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 30, 2018
216 m
W H B Sutherland Ltd Retailers - other Pass
August 3, 2016
216 m
Ell & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 16, 2019
245 m
Leviathan International Retailers - other Pass
August 23, 2017
245 m
Stromness Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 27, 2018
245 m
The Pier Bistro and Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
November 6, 2020
245 m
Bayleaf Delicatessen Retailers - other Pass
August 9, 2016
271 m
E Flett Butcher Limited Retailers - other Pass
December 15, 2021
298 m
Grace Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
298 m
The Ferry Inn Stromness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
April 10, 2018
298 m
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
March 13, 2018
298 m
Karen Bevan Other catering premises Pass
October 31, 2018
298 m
Hamnavoe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 21, 2019
300 m
The Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
May 9, 2017
300 m
Co-operative Food Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
January 16, 2019
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW16 9AF - Data from Apr 2022

Royal Mail Depot Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Royal Mail Depot Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Asgard Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Asgard Bus Stop/Station 247 m
St Peters Park Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 389 m
Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 392 m
Graemsay Orkney Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW16 9AF - Data from Dec 2021

Brinkies Brae Hill Or Mountain 409 m
The Haven Beach 460 m
Hamnavoe Bay 584 m
Sandy Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Inner Holm Island 894 m
Mewie Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Outer Holm Island 1.14 km
Point of Ness Wetland 1.33 km
Renny Skerry Island 1.56 km
Skerry of Ness Island 1.58 km
Bay of Navershaw Bay 1.74 km
Sand of Warebeth Beach 1.86 km
Stromness Reservoir Inland Water 1.88 km
Warebeth Bay 1.93 km
Cairston Roads Sea 1.95 km

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 58.96367700
Longitude -3.30188600
OS Easting 325226
OS Northing 1009229
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4911
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34002208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 03
Output Area / Small Area 1A3