# KW15 1EB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.978486, -2.960035
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2HQ+9X
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44909 10545
- **UTM:** 30V 502297 6537657
- **Elevation:** 12m
- **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 | 54173 |
| School | Papdale Primary School | 619 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 3894 |
| Bus stop | Earl Thorfinn Street | 149 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 210 |
| Defibrillator | Age Scotland Orkney | 174 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 192 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 533 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 444 |
| Coast | — | 2376 |
| Central London | — | 849730 |

## 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 1QH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201QH)
- [KW15 1DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201DY)
- [KW15 1QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201QQ)
- [KW15 1GH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201GH)
- [KW15 1BS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201BS)
- [KW15 1EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201EE)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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