The postcode KW17 2EQ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2EQ 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 2EQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to KW17 2EQ is A965 which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 45 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2EQ is Pomona Inn and is 817 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 10, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW17 2EQ 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 2EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2EQ
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 KW17 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Orkney Street Food Ltd | Pass March 7, 2022 | 243 m | |
Community Centre Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 521 m | |
Baikies Restaurant and Takeaway | Pass February 14, 2020 | 817 m | |
Baikies Stores | Pass February 3, 2022 | 817 m | |
Baikies Stores Bakery | Pass March 15, 2022 | 817 m | |
Pomona Inn | Pass July 10, 2017 | 817 m | |
Firth Primay School | Pass March 5, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
Cruan Riding School and Livery | Pass October 11, 2018 | 1.3 km | |
Binscarth Treats | Pass October 13, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
Molly's Kitchen | Pass April 6, 2017 | 4.27 km | |
Foinhaven B & B | Pass January 22, 2019 | 4.66 km | |
Hammersmith B & B | Pass February 14, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
Sutherland's Shop | Pass April 5, 2017 | 5.94 km | |
Maeshowe | Pass May 16, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
Stenness Community School | Pass March 11, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
Teas and Tabnabs | Pass June 5, 2020 | 6.47 km | |
Box'd Orkney | Pass April 20, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
Burnside Cheese | Pass December 2, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
Rendall Community Council | Pass March 11, 2019 | 6.62 km | |
Aultnagar B and B | Awaiting Inspection | 6.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2EQ - Data from Apr 2022
Community Centre | 45 m | |
Old Finstown Road | 54 m | |
Community Centre | 57 m | |
Old Finstown Road | 63 m | |
Firth Bay Bungalows | 215 m | |
Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal | 7.43 km | |
Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal | 7.79 km | |
Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 8.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2EQ - Data from Dec 2021
Thickbigging | 262 m | |
Stenna Dale | Valley | 1.01 km |
Hill of Heddle | 1.07 km | |
Bay of Firth | 1.24 km | |
Holm Point | 1.28 km | |
Sands of Fidgeon | 1.4 km | |
Holm of Grimbister | 1.55 km | |
Cuffie Hill | 1.72 km | |
Skerries of Coubister | 1.97 km | |
Was Dale | Valley | 1.98 km |
Hill of Lyradale | 2.47 km | |
Loch of Wasdale | 2.53 km | |
Damsay | 2.71 km | |
Syra Dale | Valley | 2.72 km |
Little Eska Dale | Valley | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 30.8 Mbps | 27.6 Mbps | 39.84 Mbps |
Upload | 6.5 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 9.99 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.5 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 6.1% | 93.9% | 21 | 4.2 |
30-300 Mbps | 93.9% | 93.9% | 35.5 | 7.5 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2EQ - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 59.00392900 |
Longitude | -3.10946800 |
OS Easting | 336366 |
OS Northing | 1013511 |
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: 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 | S34002214 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Mainland |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Mainland - 01 |
Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |