# KW15 1HY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.984013, -2.955822
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2MV+JM
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 45160 11157
- **UTM:** 30V 502539 6538272
- **Elevation:** 7m
- **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:** S00170681
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011826
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002217
- **2011 output area:** S00126051
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002191
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4851
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 54808 |
| School | Papdale Primary School | 444 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4110 |
| Bus stop | Ferry Terminal | 169 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 174 |
| Defibrillator | Highlands & Islands Enterprise- Main Office | 82 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 252 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 284 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 467 |
| Coast | — | 1925 |
| Central London | — | 850272 |

## 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 1JA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201JA)
- [KW15 1HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201HX)
- [KW15 1HT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201HT)
- [KW15 1HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201HZ)
- [KW15 1NE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NE)
- [KW15 1JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201JE)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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