# KW16 3LU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.076286, -3.320766
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR3MGH+GM
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89ib
- **Qibla:** 121.8°
- **Grid reference:** HY 24388 21788
- **UTM:** 30V 481612 6548590
- **Elevation:** 93m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** West Mainland (S13002735)
- **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:** S01019094
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170632
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011811
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00126100
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002205
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4902
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 55356 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 5418 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 27193 |
| Bus stop | Vestrafiold | 516 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 23132 |
| Defibrillator | Skarra Brae Visitor Centre- Lhs Wall At Entrance | 3153 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 5182 |
| Post office | Quoyloo Post Office | 596 |
| Library | Library Services | 12572 |
| Coast | — | 2929 |
| Central London | — | 865308 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 84.6% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW16 3LZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203LZ)
- [KW16 3LX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203LX)
- [KW16 3LT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203LT)
- [KW16 3LS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203LS)
- [KW17 2NB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202NB)
- [KW17 2JH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JH)

## Boundary

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