# KW15 1LX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.984759, -2.948483
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX3M2+WJ
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 45583 11234
- **UTM:** 30V 502961 6538356
- **Elevation:** 35m
- **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:** S01019099
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170675
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011816
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00126053
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002188
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A4)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5616
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 55129 |
| School | Papdale Primary School | 422 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 3887 |
| Bus stop | Orkney College | 47 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 490 |
| Defibrillator | Papdale Primary School | 422 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 669 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 712 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 887 |
| Coast | — | 1947 |
| Central London | — | 850256 |

## 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 1HN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201HN)
- [KW15 1QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201QR)
- [KW15 1ZT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ZT)
- [KW15 1NA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NA)
- [KW15 1ZR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ZR)

## Boundary

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

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