The postcode KW17 2EZ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2EZ 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 KW17 2EZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to KW17 2EZ is Gorseness Road which is centered 1.77 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW17 2EZ 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 road names near to KW17 2EZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2EZ
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 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Aviedale Cottage B & B | Pass May 7, 2019 | 1.27 km | |
Moar Pies | Pass April 26, 2018 | 2.35 km | |
Fernvalley Tearoom | Pass August 3, 2017 | 2.65 km | |
Box'd Orkney | Pass April 20, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
Burnside Cheese | Pass December 2, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
Rendall Community Council | Pass March 11, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
Woodwick House B & B | Pass August 8, 2017 | 4.49 km | |
Evie Primary School | Pass August 30, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
Balfour Brewery Company | Awaiting Inspection | 7.28 km | |
Balfour Castle Hotel | Pass October 5, 2017 | 7.28 km | |
Shapinsay Community School | Pass April 25, 2019 | 7.28 km | |
Thomas Sinclair | Pass February 27, 2019 | 7.38 km | |
Taversoe Hotel | Pass July 31, 2017 | 7.51 km | |
At the Pier C.I.C. | Pass July 2, 2018 | 7.61 km | |
Firth Primay School | Pass March 5, 2019 | 7.73 km | |
Castlehill B & B | Pass March 23, 2018 | 8.04 km | |
Eviedale Bakehouse and Bistro | Pass May 7, 2019 | 8.04 km | |
Mistra Shop and Evie Post Office | Pass April 18, 2018 | 8.04 km | |
Orkney Street Food Ltd | Pass March 7, 2022 | 8.51 km | |
Moar Pies | Pass January 25, 2019 | 8.51 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022
Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 2.88 km | |
Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 2.92 km | |
Wyre Orkney Ferry Terminal | 7.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2EZ - Data from Dec 2021
Gorseness Hill | 675 m | |
Enyas Hill | 915 m | |
Bay of Hinderayre | 1.21 km | |
Hinder Ayre | 1.27 km | |
Holm of Rendall | 1.34 km | |
Hackland Hill | 1.74 km | |
Varme Dale | Valley | 1.79 km |
Wass Wick | 1.81 km | |
Bay of Puldrite | 1.86 km | |
Gairsay Sound | 1.86 km | |
Seal Skerry | 1.88 km | |
Salta Taing | 1.92 km | |
The Taing | 2.33 km | |
Loch of Brockan | 2.39 km | |
Odin Ness | 2.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 32.6 Mbps | 28.4 Mbps | 78.13 Mbps |
Upload | 6.2 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 3% | 97% | 1 | 0.6 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 97% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 3% | 93.9% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 3% | 90.9% | 26 | 3.8 |
30-300 Mbps | 60.6% | 60.6% | 42 | 9.3 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2EZ - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 59.06565000 |
Longitude | -3.02046600 |
OS Easting | 341583 |
OS Northing | 1020301 |
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: Established farming communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
Workplace Zone | S34002209 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Mainland |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Mainland - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |