The postcode KW17 2HD is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2HD 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 2HD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to KW17 2HD is Gorseness Road which is centered 1.52 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Upper Midgarth and is 114 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 12.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 2HD 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 2HD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2HD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2HD
| 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 2HD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernvalley Tearoom | Pass August 3, 2017 | 718 m | |
| Moar Pies | Pass April 26, 2018 | 886 m | |
| Woodwick House B & B | Pass August 8, 2017 | 1.37 km | |
| Evie Primary School | Pass August 30, 2018 | 2.58 km | |
| Box'd Orkney | Pass April 20, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Burnside Cheese | Pass December 2, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Rendall Community Council | Pass March 11, 2019 | 3.52 km | |
| Aviedale Cottage B & B | Pass May 7, 2019 | 4.38 km | |
| Taversoe Hotel | Pass July 31, 2017 | 4.63 km | |
| Castlehill B & B | Pass March 23, 2018 | 4.91 km | |
| Eviedale Bakehouse and Bistro | Pass May 7, 2019 | 4.91 km | |
| Mistra Shop and Evie Post Office | Pass April 18, 2018 | 4.91 km | |
| At the Pier C.I.C. | Pass July 2, 2018 | 5.94 km | |
| Chris' Cakes and Cookies | Pass July 16, 2019 | 8.65 km | |
| Marion's Shop | Pass July 2, 2018 | 8.65 km | |
| Rousay Primary School | Pass June 21, 2019 | 8.65 km | |
| Triangle Club | Awaiting Inspection | 8.65 km | |
| Firth Primay School | Pass March 5, 2019 | 9.12 km | |
| Custom Cake Creations | Pass May 23, 2017 | 9.16 km | |
| Birsay Bay Tearoom Bakery | Pass March 10, 2021 | 9.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2HD - Data from Apr 2022
| Upper Midgarth | 114 m | |
| Upper Midgarth | 117 m | |
| Ferry terminal | 439 m | |
| Gorseness | 783 m | |
| Gorseness | 791 m | |
| Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 457 m | |
| Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 481 m | |
| Rousay Orkney Ferry Terminal | 5.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2HD - Data from Dec 2021
| The Leeans | 623 m | |
| Wood Wick | 924 m | |
| Fala | 1.34 km | |
| Hammars Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Salta Taing | 1.56 km | |
| Wass Wick | 1.83 km | |
| Grimis Dale | Valley | 1.88 km |
| Hackland Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Hill of Dwarmo | 2.07 km | |
| Loch of Vastray | 2.31 km | |
| Vishall Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Enyas Hill | 2.48 km | |
| The Mello | 2.88 km | |
| Gorseness Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Port of Aikerness | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2HD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17 Mbps | 23.7 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.8 Mbps | 6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 6.3% | 93.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 93.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 12.5% | 81.2% | 17.8 | 5.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 81.3% | 81.3% | 52.6 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2HD - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 59.08987500 |
| Longitude | -3.05151700 |
| OS Easting | 339845 |
| OS Northing | 1023026 |
| 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 |