The postcode KW17 2YB is located in Orkney Islands It was introduced in February 1994 and terminated in June 2000.KW17 2YB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
KW17 2YB 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 2YB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to KW17 2YB is Gorseness Road which is centered 3.28 km away.
The local pub for residents of KW17 2YB is Orkney Golf Club and is 7.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on March 6, 2019.
Policing for KW17 2YB 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 2YB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KW17 2YB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KW17 2YB
| Introduction | February 1994 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KW17 2YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviedale Cottage B & B | Pass May 7, 2019 | 611 m | |
| Box'd Orkney | Pass April 20, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
| Burnside Cheese | Pass December 2, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
| Rendall Community Council | Pass March 11, 2019 | 3.86 km | |
| Moar Pies | Pass April 26, 2018 | 3.86 km | |
| Fernvalley Tearoom | Pass August 3, 2017 | 4.16 km | |
| Woodwick House B & B | Pass August 8, 2017 | 5.97 km | |
| Thomas Sinclair | Pass February 27, 2019 | 6.16 km | |
| Balfour Brewery Company | Awaiting Inspection | 6.23 km | |
| Balfour Castle Hotel | Pass October 5, 2017 | 6.23 km | |
| Shapinsay Community School | Pass April 25, 2019 | 6.23 km | |
| Moar Pies | Pass January 25, 2019 | 7.03 km | |
| Ortak Ltd | Pass December 20, 2019 | 7.03 km | |
| Kirkwall Bay Shellfish - Mobile Food Van | Pass November 20, 2015 | 7.03 km | |
| Pierowall Fish Ltd (Hatston) | Pass January 11, 2019 | 7.03 km | |
| Evie Primary School | Pass August 30, 2018 | 7.2 km | |
| Avalon B&B | Pass March 12, 2019 | 7.23 km | |
| Bellavista Guest House | Pass January 11, 2019 | 7.23 km | |
| Firth Primay School | Pass March 5, 2019 | 7.32 km | |
| Orkney Golf Club | Pass March 6, 2019 | 7.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KW17 2YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 4.4 km | |
| Tingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal | 4.43 km | |
| Shapinsay Orkney Ferry Terminal | 6.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KW17 2YB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bay of Puldrite | 393 m | |
| Hinder Ayre | 476 m | |
| Bay of Hinderayre | 680 m | |
| Varme Dale | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Puldrite Skerry | 1.5 km | |
| Gorseness Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Holm of Rendall | 1.87 km | |
| Seal Skerry | 1.89 km | |
| West Taing | 1.89 km | |
| Gairsay Sound | 1.89 km | |
| Enyas Hill | 2.32 km | |
| Bay of Isbister | 2.37 km | |
| Wide Firth | 2.43 km | |
| Loch of Brockan | 2.73 km | |
| Wald Taing | 2.9 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 59.05353000 |
| Longitude | -3.00839100 |
| OS Easting | 342255 |
| OS Northing | 1018941 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orkney and Shetland |
| Electoral Ward | West Mainland |
| 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 | S34002209 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
West Mainland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
West Mainland - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |