The postcode KW17 2AL is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in September 2014 and is an active postcode. KW17 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2AL 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 KW17 2AL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW17 2AL is MacDonald Park which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Road End and is 127 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wheems Pop Up Indian and is 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW17 2AL 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 KW17 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2AL
| Introduction | September 2014 |
| 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 KW17 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Doull and Son | Pass July 25, 2018 | 104 m | |
| Robertson's Coffee Hoose & Bar | Pass August 7, 2018 | 104 m | |
| SMH Church Catering | Pass August 22, 2017 | 104 m | |
| The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant | Pass July 11, 2019 | 211 m | |
| Marengo Centre | Pass September 14, 2017 | 250 m | |
| Bellevue Inn | Pass March 6, 2019 | 270 m | |
| The Creel B & B | Pass April 12, 2019 | 270 m | |
| Cromarty Hall Trust | Pass November 10, 2017 | 284 m | |
| The Grill | Pass November 1, 2017 | 393 m | |
| Hope Community School | Pass March 14, 2019 | 449 m | |
| P & T Hasson | Pass August 2, 2018 | 449 m | |
| Alfred (Passenger/Cargo Ro-Ro Ferry), Pentland Ferries | Pass October 29, 2019 | 607 m | |
| Pentland Ferries | Pass January 18, 2019 | 607 m | |
| Susan's | Pass May 16, 2019 | 1.02 km | |
| Eastside Curry | Pass November 24, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| Wheems Pop Up Indian | Awaiting Inspection | 1.73 km | |
| Ayre of Cara B & B | Pass May 8, 2019 | 2.91 km | |
| Burray Community Centre | Pass March 20, 2019 | 3.39 km | |
| Burray Primary School | Pass March 26, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| Burray Village Stores | Awaiting Inspection | 3.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Road End | 127 m | |
| Car Park | 130 m | |
| Car Park | 139 m | |
| St Margaret's Road End | 162 m | |
| St Margaret's Road End | 176 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 969 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 977 m | |
| Burwick Sth Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal | 9.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| St Margaret's Hope | 995 m | |
| The Ruff | 1.23 km | |
| The Golt | 1.36 km | |
| Gill Bay | 1.51 km | |
| The Wart | 1.53 km | |
| Vensilly Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Little Ayre | 1.75 km | |
| Dam of Hoxa | 2.12 km | |
| Langa Taing | 2.43 km | |
| Sand of Wright | 2.53 km | |
| Hesta | 2.8 km | |
| Oyce of Herston | 2.91 km | |
| Widewall Bay | 3.04 km | |
| Ayre of Banks | 3.13 km | |
| Ayre of Westermill | 3.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.9 Mbps | 21.3 Mbps | 23.77 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.28 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 | 100% | 0% | 21.3 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2AL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.82392600 |
| Longitude | -2.95675600 |
| OS Easting | 344851 |
| OS Northing | 0993332 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002198 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isles |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isles - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |