The postcode KW17 2QT is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2QT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2QT 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 2QT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2QT is Shore Road which is centered 604 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Nearhouse Road End and is 92 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2QT is Quoyburray Inn and is 1.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 20.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 89.7% 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 2QT 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 2QT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2QT
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 2QT - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Kirk Cafe | Pass April 19, 2018 | 0 m | |
Little Crofty Cakes | Pass May 18, 2018 | 0 m | |
Tankerness Treets | Pass November 23, 2021 | 0 m | |
Quoyburray Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 1.41 km | |
Straigona B & B | Pass January 8, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
Craigie Butchers Ltd | Pass December 14, 2021 | 3.51 km | |
Northern Lights Cakery | Pass March 30, 2017 | 3.51 km | |
St Andrews Primary School | Pass February 21, 2019 | 3.7 km | |
W R Baillie & Co | Pass July 12, 2019 | 3.7 km | |
Odin's Kitchen | Pass October 11, 2021 | 4.72 km | |
Pamela Halliday | Awaiting Inspection | 4.72 km | |
Greentoft Farm Produce | Pass October 30, 2017 | 4.91 km | |
Skate Rumple | Pass September 13, 2017 | 4.91 km | |
Charity Donation Bun Box | Awaiting Inspection | 5.54 km | |
Graemeshall House B&B | Pass August 21, 2017 | 5.61 km | |
Cornquoy Bay Treats | Pass June 14, 2019 | 5.62 km | |
Karrawa Guest House | Pass May 18, 2018 | 5.87 km | |
Faff and Fuss | Pass January 29, 2021 | 5.99 km | |
Creative Escapes | Pass July 8, 2019 | 6.07 km | |
Lynnfield Hotel and Restaurant | Pass July 5, 2017 | 6.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2QT - Data from Apr 2022
Nearhouse Road End | 92 m | |
Nearhouse Road End | 105 m | |
Messigate Road End | 658 m | |
Messigate Road End | 658 m | |
Newark Road End | 696 m | |
Airport Terminal | 2.87 km | |
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 7.45 km | |
Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 7.46 km | |
Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 7.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2QT - Data from Dec 2021
Loch of Messigate | 975 m | |
Mill Sand | 984 m | |
Toab Skerry | 1.11 km | |
Loch of Lakequoy | 1.66 km | |
Loch of Tankerness | 2.51 km | |
Sand of Essonquoy | 2.52 km | |
The Od | 2.62 km | |
Point of Od | 2.62 km | |
Scarf Point | 2.72 km | |
Grandag Shingle | 2.8 km | |
Loomi Shun | 2.85 km | |
Sands of Beeman | 2.86 km | |
Cloven Ayre | 2.87 km | |
Inganess Bay | 2.96 km | |
Long Ayre | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2QT - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 19.2 Mbps | 20.1 Mbps | 43.82 Mbps |
Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 0.8 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 89.7% | 10.3% | 19.3 | 1.3 |
30-300 Mbps | 6.9% | 6.9% | 40.7 | 7.3 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2QT - Data from 2020
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 58.94675900 |
Longitude | -2.85429800 |
OS Easting | 350942 |
OS Northing | 1006929 |
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 | S34002202 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
East Mainland |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
East Mainland - 03 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |