# KW15 1SS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.959216, -2.93502
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX357+MX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 46317 08379
- **UTM:** 30V 503737 6535512
- **Elevation:** 46m
- **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:** S01019100
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170656
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011815
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00125918
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002202
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4977
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 53397 |
| School | Kirkwall Grammar School | 2286 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 1723 |
| Bus stop | Wideford Cottages | 293 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 2729 |
| Defibrillator | Marine Services  | 2011 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 2769 |
| Post office | Papdale Post Office | 2034 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 3016 |
| Coast | — | 2294 |
| Central London | — | 847314 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 86.7% gigabit, 86.7% superfast, 86.7% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SR)
- [KW15 1SY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SY)
- [KW15 1ST](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ST)
- [KW15 1TH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201TH)
- [KW17 2QX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QX)
- [KW17 2RZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RZ)

## Boundary

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## Data

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