The postcode KW17 2QJ is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. KW17 2QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2QJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2QJ is B9050 which is centered 890 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lighthouse Corner and is 98 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2QJ is Quoyburray Inn and is 7.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 8.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 41% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 20.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 2QJ 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 2QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2QJ
| Introduction | December 2002 |
| 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 2QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brough Bakes | Pass May 27, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Deerness Community Council | Pass July 9, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Deerness Stores | Pass April 15, 2019 | 863 m | |
| Greentoft Farm Produce | Pass October 30, 2017 | 2.44 km | |
| Skate Rumple | Pass September 13, 2017 | 2.44 km | |
| Charity Donation Bun Box | Awaiting Inspection | 2.61 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School | Pass February 21, 2019 | 5.69 km | |
| W R Baillie & Co | Pass July 12, 2019 | 5.69 km | |
| Craigie Butchers Ltd | Pass December 14, 2021 | 6.87 km | |
| Northern Lights Cakery | Pass March 30, 2017 | 6.87 km | |
| Kirk Cafe | Pass April 19, 2018 | 7.31 km | |
| Little Crofty Cakes | Pass May 18, 2018 | 7.31 km | |
| Tankerness Treets | Pass November 23, 2021 | 7.31 km | |
| Quoyburray Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 7.36 km | |
| Cornquoy Bay Treats | Pass June 14, 2019 | 8.13 km | |
| Straigona B & B | Pass January 8, 2019 | 8.47 km | |
| Orkney Wine Company (Shop) | Pass August 17, 2017 | 11.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lighthouse Corner | 98 m | |
| Ploverhall Road End | 190 m | |
| Ploverhall Road End | 198 m | |
| Barebreck Road End | 459 m | |
| Barebreck Road End | 463 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Esnaphy Hill | 432 m | |
| Roanaby Castle | 647 m | |
| Roanaby | 866 m | |
| Sandside Bay | 1.26 km | |
| Skaill Skerries | 1.57 km | |
| Stack of Mustack | 1.88 km | |
| Backland | 1.97 km | |
| Newark Bay | 2.18 km | |
| Misker | 2.22 km | |
| Trow's Kist | 2.93 km | |
| East Castle | 2.97 km | |
| Keirling | 3.1 km | |
| Eves Loch | 3.24 km | |
| Castle of the Brough | 3.25 km | |
| Den Wick | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | 22.51 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 3.12 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 20.5% | 79.5% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 41% | 38.5% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 33.3% | 5.1% | 15.3 | 1.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.93845000 |
| Longitude | -2.72826300 |
| OS Easting | 358184 |
| OS Northing | 1005918 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002210 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Mainland - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |