# KW15 1LS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.985773, -2.952217
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2PX+84
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 45370 11350
- **UTM:** 30V 502746 6538468
- **Elevation:** 21m
- **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:** S00170674
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011826
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002217
- **2011 output area:** S00126052
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002191
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4851
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 55089 |
| School | Papdale Primary School | 528 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4111 |
| Bus stop | Cromwell Road | 184 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 272 |
| Defibrillator | Highlands & Islands Enterprise- Main Office | 360 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 534 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 553 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 743 |
| Coast | — | 1774 |
| Central London | — | 850415 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 95.2% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 4.8% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1LT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LT)
- [KW15 1LL](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LL)
- [KW15 1WW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201WW)
- [KW15 1NP](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NP)
- [KW15 1NR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NR)
- [KW15 1HZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201HZ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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