The postcode KW17 2UD is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in May 2012 and is an active postcode. KW17 2UD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KW17 2UD 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 2UD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to KW17 2UD is Taftingus Place which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Doctors Road End and is 90 m away.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Wheems Pop Up Indian and is 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Awaiting Inspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for KW17 2UD 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 2UD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2UD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2UD
| Introduction | May 2012 |
| 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 2UD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty Hall Trust | Pass November 10, 2017 | 83 m | |
| The Murray Arms Hotel and Seafood Restaurant | Pass July 11, 2019 | 88 m | |
| Bellevue Inn | Pass March 6, 2019 | 145 m | |
| The Creel B & B | Pass April 12, 2019 | 145 m | |
| The Grill | Pass November 1, 2017 | 193 m | |
| B Doull and Son | Pass July 25, 2018 | 219 m | |
| Robertson's Coffee Hoose & Bar | Pass August 7, 2018 | 219 m | |
| SMH Church Catering | Pass August 22, 2017 | 219 m | |
| Hope Community School | Pass March 14, 2019 | 267 m | |
| P & T Hasson | Pass August 2, 2018 | 267 m | |
| Marengo Centre | Pass September 14, 2017 | 287 m | |
| Alfred (Passenger/Cargo Ro-Ro Ferry), Pentland Ferries | Pass October 29, 2019 | 446 m | |
| Pentland Ferries | Pass January 18, 2019 | 446 m | |
| Susan's | Pass May 16, 2019 | 818 m | |
| Eastside Curry | Pass November 24, 2021 | 1.92 km | |
| Wheems Pop Up Indian | Awaiting Inspection | 1.92 km | |
| Ayre of Cara B & B | Pass May 8, 2019 | 3.06 km | |
| Burray Community Centre | Pass March 20, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| Burray Primary School | Pass March 26, 2018 | 3.46 km | |
| Burray Village Stores | Awaiting Inspection | 3.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2UD - Data from Apr 2022
| Doctors Road End | 90 m | |
| Post Office | 112 m | |
| Post Office | 124 m | |
| Cromarty Hall | 142 m | |
| Marengo Road End | 205 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 835 m | |
| St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal | 839 m | |
| Burwick Sth Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal | 9.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2UD - Data from Dec 2021
| St Margaret's Hope | 959 m | |
| The Ruff | 1.12 km | |
| The Golt | 1.24 km | |
| Gill Bay | 1.34 km | |
| The Wart | 1.34 km | |
| Little Ayre | 1.67 km | |
| Vensilly Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Dam of Hoxa | 1.92 km | |
| Sand of Wright | 2.35 km | |
| Langa Taing | 2.45 km | |
| Hesta | 2.85 km | |
| Oyce of Herston | 2.87 km | |
| Widewall Bay | 2.88 km | |
| Ayre of Banks | 3.06 km | |
| Croo Taing | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KW17 2UD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.6 Mbps | 19.3 Mbps | 21.18 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 1 Mbps | 1.28 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 19.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.82476400 |
| Longitude | -2.95983400 |
| OS Easting | 344675 |
| OS Northing | 0993429 |
| 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: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34002215 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Isles |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Isles - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |