The postcode KW17 2TH is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KW17 2TH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2TH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 2TH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2TH is B9044 which is centered 337 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Murrayfield and is 327 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wheems Pop Up Indian and is 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 4.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 51.2% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 39.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for KW17 2TH 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 2TH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2TH
| 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 2TH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayre of Cara B & B | Pass May 8, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Burray Community Centre | Pass March 20, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Burray Primary School | Pass March 26, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Burray Village Stores | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| Polly Kettle | Awaiting Inspection | 1.77 km | |
| Sands Hotel (Orkney) Ltd | Pass September 24, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Eastside Curry | Pass November 24, 2021 | 2.3 km | |
| Wheems Pop Up Indian | Awaiting Inspection | 2.3 km | |
| Marengo Centre | Pass September 14, 2017 | 2.79 km | |
| B Doull and Son | Pass July 25, 2018 | 2.85 km | |
| Robertson's Coffee Hoose & Bar | Pass August 7, 2018 | 2.85 km | |
| SMH Church Catering | Pass August 22, 2017 | 2.85 km | |
| Bellevue Inn | Pass March 6, 2019 | 3 km | |
| The Creel B & B | Pass April 12, 2019 | 3 km | |
| The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant | Pass July 11, 2019 | 3 km | |
| Cromarty Hall Trust | Pass November 10, 2017 | 3.12 km | |
| Alfred (Passenger/Cargo Ro-Ro Ferry), Pentland Ferries | Pass October 29, 2019 | 3.15 km | |
| Pentland Ferries | Pass January 18, 2019 | 3.15 km | |
| The Grill | Pass November 1, 2017 | 3.2 km | |
| Hope Community School | Pass March 14, 2019 | 3.33 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2TH - Data from Apr 2022
| Murrayfield | 327 m | |
| Murrayfield | 343 m | |
| South Cara | 1 km | |
| South Cara Road End | 1.03 km | |
| South Cara Road End | 1.04 km | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 3.14 km | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km | |
| Burwick Sth Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal | 10.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2TH - Data from Dec 2021
| Quoybanks | 888 m | |
| Ayre of Cara | 1.05 km | |
| Croo Stone | 1.2 km | |
| Ayre of Westermill | 1.67 km | |
| Hesta | 1.8 km | |
| Manse Bay | 1.97 km | |
| Langa Taing | 2.04 km | |
| St Margaret's Hope | 2.65 km | |
| Echna Loch | 2.77 km | |
| Little Wart | 2.9 km | |
| The Ruff | 3.04 km | |
| Burray | 3.05 km | |
| Bu Sand | 3.06 km | |
| Vensilly Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Kail Yard | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2TH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.7 Mbps | 4.9 Mbps | 23.63 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 2.3% | 97.7% | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 39.5% | 58.1% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 51.2% | 7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 7% | 24 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.3% | 2.3% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.82959700 |
| Longitude | -2.90763500 |
| OS Easting | 347696 |
| OS Northing | 0993924 |
| 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 | S34002198 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isles |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isles - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |