# KW15 1HU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.986904, -2.960879
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2PQ+QJ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44874 11483
- **UTM:** 30V 502248 6538594
- **Elevation:** -1m
- **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:** S01019111
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003538
- **2021 output area:** S00170672
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011826
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002217
- **2011 output area:** S00126025
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002191
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Cosmopolitans (2C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4851
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 54891 |
| School | Glaitness School | 783 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4542 |
| Bus stop | Ferry Terminal | 266 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 277 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 1 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 465 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 404 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 544 |
| Coast | — | 1562 |
| Central London | — | 850652 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1LE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LE)
- [KW15 1QX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201QX)
- [KW15 1NU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NU)
- [KW15 1LG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LG)
- [KW15 1LH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LH)
- [KW15 1LN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LN)
- [KW15 1RH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RH)
- [KW15 1GT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201GT)
- [KW15 1RA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RA)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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