The postcode KW17 2RS is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in May 2002 and is an active postcode. KW17 2RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2RS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 2RS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to KW17 2RS is Station Square which is centered 80 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Square and is 160 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2RS is Quoyburray Inn and is 5.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KW17 2RS 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 2RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2RS
| Introduction | May 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 2RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpsons | Pass August 26, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Lynne Daisley | Awaiting Inspection | 221 m | |
| Alfred Flett Ltd | Pass January 11, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Commodore Restaurant | Pass August 6, 2018 | 307 m | |
| Holm Home Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 307 m | |
| Graemeshall House B&B | Pass August 21, 2017 | 952 m | |
| Orkney Wine Company (Shop) | Pass August 17, 2017 | 1.57 km | |
| Corriemuir B & B | Pass November 29, 2018 | 1.61 km | |
| Odin's Kitchen | Pass October 11, 2021 | 1.98 km | |
| Pamela Halliday | Awaiting Inspection | 1.98 km | |
| Fossil Centre Community Cafe | Pass May 4, 2018 | 3.6 km | |
| Cornquoy Bay Treats | Pass June 14, 2019 | 3.97 km | |
| Quoyburray Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 5.35 km | |
| Burray Community Centre | Pass March 20, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Burray Primary School | Pass March 26, 2018 | 5.7 km | |
| Burray Village Stores | Awaiting Inspection | 5.7 km | |
| Polly Kettle | Awaiting Inspection | 5.7 km | |
| Sands Hotel (Orkney) Ltd | Pass September 24, 2018 | 5.7 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School | Pass February 21, 2019 | 5.94 km | |
| W R Baillie & Co | Pass July 12, 2019 | 5.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Square | 160 m | |
| Station Square | 163 m | |
| Graeme Park | 207 m | |
| Graeme Park | 208 m | |
| Ferryhouse Road End | 430 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 7.66 km | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 7.7 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 10.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Legrow | 212 m | |
| Bay of Ayre | 309 m | |
| Loch of Ayre | 556 m | |
| Bay of Sandber | 869 m | |
| St Mary's Bay | 976 m | |
| Clett | 1.21 km | |
| Lamb Holm | 1.48 km | |
| Bay of Sandoyne | 1.48 km | |
| Sand of Graemeshall | 1.49 km | |
| Loch of Graemeshall | 1.51 km | |
| Glimpsholm Skerry | 1.93 km | |
| Glimps Holm | 2.22 km | |
| Dulse Skerry | 2.63 km | |
| Cletty Sand | 2.63 km | |
| Weddell Bay | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 57.4 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.7 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2RS - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.89621000 |
| Longitude | -2.91276500 |
| OS Easting | 347501 |
| OS Northing | 1001345 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |