# KW15 1BU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.978091, -2.962355
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2HQ+63
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44775 10503
- **UTM:** 30V 502164 6537613
- **Elevation:** 3m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** Kirkwall West and Orphir (S13003152)
- **Constituency:** Orkney and Shetland (S14000051)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000035
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019104
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003537
- **2021 output area:** S00170711
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011819
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002216
- **2011 output area:** S00126097
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002197
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4336
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 54057 |
| School | Glaitness School | 604 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 3977 |
| Bus stop | Hornesquoy Road | 189 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 110 |
| Defibrillator | Age Scotland Orkney | 217 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 217 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 585 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 453 |
| Coast | — | 2272 |
| Central London | — | 849718 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 97.3% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 2.7% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1GH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201GH)
- [KW15 1EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201EA)
- [KW15 1WX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201WX)
- [KW15 1AX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201AX)
- [KW15 1DQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DQ)
- [KW15 1DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DY)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201BU.json).

## Data

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