# KW15 1RU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.972029, -2.951368
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2CX+RF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 45397 09819
- **UTM:** 30V 502796 6536938
- **Elevation:** 45m
- **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:** S01019103
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003537
- **2021 output area:** S00170734
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011818
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002216
- **2011 output area:** S00126083
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002190
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 5263
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 53910 |
| School | Kirkwall Grammar School | 790 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 3084 |
| Bus stop | Easdale Close | 48 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1033 |
| Defibrillator | Bignold Park Pavilion | 463 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 1064 |
| Post office | Papdale Post Office | 628 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 1311 |
| Coast | — | 2163 |
| Central London | — | 848916 |

## 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 1US](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201US)
- [KW15 1YF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201YF)
- [KW15 1RT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RT)
- [KW15 1SW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SW)
- [KW15 1XJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201XJ)
- [KW15 1FH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201FH)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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