# KW17 2AL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.823908, -2.956658
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVR2FV+H8
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88mt
- **Qibla:** 122°
- **Grid reference:** ND 44857 93331
- **UTM:** 30V 502502 6520445
- **Elevation:** 26m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (S13003150)
- **Constituency:** Orkney and Shetland (S14000051)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000035
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 2014-09

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019113
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003539
- **2021 output area:** S00170782
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011828
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002218
- **2011 output area:** S00125945
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002198
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3421
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 41990 |
| School | Hope Primary School | 541 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 15191 |
| Bus stop | Church Road End | 121 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 17232 |
| Defibrillator | Hope Community School- On External Wall Facing Road | 541 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 17360 |
| Post office | St Margarets Hope Post Office | 306 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 17599 |
| Coast | — | 743 |
| Central London | — | 832971 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2TR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TR)
- [KW17 2SR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202SR)
- [KW17 2QY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QY)
- [KW17 2TJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TJ)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202AL.json).

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