# KW15 1DQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.979148, -2.961567
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2HQ+M9
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44822 10620
- **UTM:** 30V 502209 6537730
- **Elevation:** 3m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** Kirkwall East (S13003151)
- **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:** S01019107
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003537
- **2021 output area:** S00170703
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011822
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002216
- **2011 output area:** S00126027
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002189
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7C3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2679
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 54178 |
| School | Glaitness School | 571 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4008 |
| Bus stop | Earl Thorfinn Street | 260 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 123 |
| Defibrillator | Age Scotland Orkney | 91 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 95 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 462 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 345 |
| Coast | — | 2337 |
| Central London | — | 849822 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 100% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1EZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201EZ)
- [KW15 1DX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DX)
- [KW15 1DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DY)
- [KW15 1DZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DZ)
- [KW15 1EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201EA)
- [KW15 1BU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201BU)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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