# KW15 1XR

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.985516, -2.974672
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX2PG+64
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mx
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44079 11340
- **UTM:** 30V 501455 6538439
- **Elevation:** 9m
- **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:** 2013-07

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019101
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170662
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011817
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00125911
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34000559
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote small town (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 | 54297 |
| School | Glaitness School | 493 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 5034 |
| Bus stop | Grainbank Road End | 148 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 976 |
| Defibrillator | Golf Club- Inside Players Foyer On Wall | 214 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 920 |
| Post office | Kirkwall Post Office | 846 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 761 |
| Coast | — | 1510 |
| Central London | — | 850685 |

## 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 1UH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201UH)
- [KW15 1RD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RD)
- [KW15 1ZG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201ZG)
- [KW15 1RN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201RN)
- [KW15 1NQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201NQ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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