# KW15 1NQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.984036, -2.973187
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2MG+JP
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44162 11174
- **UTM:** 30V 501541 6538274
- **Elevation:** 3m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** Kirkwall West and Orphir (S13003152)
- **Constituency:** Orkney and Shetland (S14000051)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000035
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 2021-07

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019106
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003537
- **2021 output area:** S00170676
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011821
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002216
- **2011 output area:** S00126019
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002197
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Constrained City Dwellers (7C3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 1995
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 54215 |
| School | Glaitness School | 308 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4867 |
| Bus stop | Peerie Sea Loan | 169 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 796 |
| Defibrillator | Orkney Caravan Park | 55 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 796 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 728 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 614 |
| Coast | — | 1676 |
| Central London | — | 850505 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1ZG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ZG)
- [KW15 1ZH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ZH)
- [KW15 1LR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201LR)
- [KW15 1XR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201XR)
- [KW15 1RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RN)
- [KW15 1QZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201QZ)
- [KW15 1RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RR)
- [KW15 1RP](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RP)

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