# KW17 2AQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.115074, -3.316669
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR4M8M+28
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89ic
- **Qibla:** 121.8°
- **Grid reference:** HY 24708 26102
- **UTM:** 30V 481867 6552908
- **Elevation:** 62m
- **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:** 2018-08

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01019094
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170622
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011811
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125976
- **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 | 59622 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 7395 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 29324 |
| Bus stop | Harpsquoy | 377 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 25118 |
| Defibrillator | Birsay Outdoor Centre & Campsite- O/S Wall | 1528 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 7155 |
| Post office | Quoyloo Post Office | 4914 |
| Library | Library Services | 16850 |
| Coast | — | 1433 |
| Central London | — | 869418 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2ND](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202ND)
- [KW17 2LY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LY)
- [KW17 2LX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LX)
- [KW17 2NA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202NA)
- [KW17 2LZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LZ)

## Boundary

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

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