# KW17 2DX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.032289, -2.909267
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFV23JR+W7
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89na
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 47909 16495
- **UTM:** 30V 505207 6543650
- **Elevation:** 5m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** North Isles (S13002737)
- **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:** S01019115
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003539
- **2021 output area:** S00170634
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011830
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002218
- **2011 output area:** S00126079
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002206
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2710
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 60706 |
| School | Shapinsay Community School | 322 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 8275 |
| Bus stop | Craigiefield Park | 4638 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 5878 |
| Defibrillator | Shapinsay Primary School- Front Of Building Nr Tennis Crt | 320 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 6211 |
| Post office | Balfour Post Office | 97 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 6371 |
| Coast | — | 2703 |
| Central London | — | 854890 |

## 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 2ED](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202ED)
- [KW17 2DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202DY)
- [KW17 2EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EA)
- [KW15 1XZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201XZ)
- [KW15 1UF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201UF)
- [KW17 2PB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202PB)
- [KW17 2TY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TY)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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