# KW15 1SY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.963083, -2.952739
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX27W+6W
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 45304 08824
- **UTM:** 30V 502718 6535942
- **Elevation:** 80m
- **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:** S01011813
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00125917
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002190
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4373
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 53084 |
| School | Kirkwall Grammar School | 1776 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 2793 |
| Bus stop | Heathery Loan West End | 326 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 1860 |
| Defibrillator | Marine Services  | 1008 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 1949 |
| Post office | Papdale Post Office | 1576 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 2202 |
| Coast | — | 1581 |
| Central London | — | 847967 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 85% gigabit, 90% superfast, 85% ultrafast, 5% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1SU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SU)
- [KW15 1XT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201XT)
- [KW15 1RW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RW)
- [KW15 1SS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SS)
- [KW15 1SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SR)
- [KW15 1SD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SD)
- [KW15 1SX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SX)
- [KW15 1ST](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ST)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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