# KW15 1SB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.96882, -2.97707
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX29F+G5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 43914 09483
- **UTM:** 30V 501318 6536580
- **Elevation:** 12m
- **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:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019100
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170698
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011817
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00125913
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002214
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4836
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 52726 |
| School | Glaitness School | 1490 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4302 |
| Bus stop | Road End | 159 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1354 |
| Defibrillator | Marine Services  | 949 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 1527 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 1865 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 1684 |
| Coast | — | 997 |
| Central London | — | 848911 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 16.7% gigabit, 83.3% superfast, 16.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1SJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SJ)
- [KW15 1RZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RZ)
- [KW15 1SD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SD)
- [KW15 1SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SA)
- [KW15 1TW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201TW)
- [KW15 1SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SE)

## Boundary

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

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