The postcode KW17 2RY is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2RY 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 2RY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2RY is A961 which is centered 5.93 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirkbreck Road End and is 706 m away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2RY is Quoyburray Inn and is 5.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 24.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 38% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 40% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 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 2RY 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 2RY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2RY
| 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 2RY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corriemuir B & B | Pass November 29, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Lynne Daisley | Awaiting Inspection | 1.49 km | |
| Simpsons | Pass August 26, 2020 | 1.61 km | |
| Graemeshall House B&B | Pass August 21, 2017 | 1.65 km | |
| Odin's Kitchen | Pass October 11, 2021 | 1.65 km | |
| Pamela Halliday | Awaiting Inspection | 1.65 km | |
| Alfred Flett Ltd | Pass January 11, 2018 | 1.79 km | |
| Commodore Restaurant | Pass August 6, 2018 | 1.79 km | |
| Holm Home Bakes | Awaiting Inspection | 1.79 km | |
| Orkney Wine Company (Shop) | Pass August 17, 2017 | 3.18 km | |
| Fossil Centre Community Cafe | Pass May 4, 2018 | 5.01 km | |
| Cornquoy Bay Treats | Pass June 14, 2019 | 5.15 km | |
| Quoyburray Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 5.27 km | |
| The Original Other Nans Truffles | Awaiting Inspection | 5.34 km | |
| The Pig Sty | Pass September 15, 2020 | 5.34 km | |
| Kirk Cafe | Pass April 19, 2018 | 6.24 km | |
| Little Crofty Cakes | Pass May 18, 2018 | 6.24 km | |
| Tankerness Treets | Pass November 23, 2021 | 6.24 km | |
| St Andrews Primary School | Pass February 21, 2019 | 6.56 km | |
| W R Baillie & Co | Pass July 12, 2019 | 6.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2RY - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirkbreck Road End | 706 m | |
| Kirkbreck Road End | 716 m | |
| Biggings Road End | 739 m | |
| Biggings Road End | 756 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 8.53 km | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 8.56 km | |
| Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal | 8.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2RY - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Sandoyne | 670 m | |
| Loch of Ayre | 1.47 km | |
| Clett | 1.63 km | |
| Bay of Ayre | 1.77 km | |
| Bay of Legrow | 1.79 km | |
| Bay of Sandber | 1.87 km | |
| Bay of Deepdale | 2.26 km | |
| St Mary's Bay | 2.42 km | |
| Loch of Graemeshall | 2.48 km | |
| Sand of Graemeshall | 2.62 km | |
| Lamb Holm | 3.08 km | |
| Burrody's Hill | 3.17 km | |
| Markstone Moss | 3.43 km | |
| Hamly Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Glimpsholm Skerry | 3.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2RY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.2 Mbps | 24.3 Mbps | 71.55 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.4 Mbps | 3.5 Mbps | 11.1 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.6 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 40% | 60% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 20% | 40% | 18.1 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 34% | 38% | 43.1 | 6.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 4% | 4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KW17 2RY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.90714500 |
| Longitude | -2.93102600 |
| OS Easting | 346466 |
| OS Northing | 1002578 |
| 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 - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |