# KW17 2ED

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.036534, -2.901974
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFV23PX+J6
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89na
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 48334 16962
- **UTM:** 30V 505625 6544124
- **Elevation:** 9m
- **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 | 61333 |
| School | Shapinsay Community School | 325 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 8745 |
| Bus stop | Craigiefield Park | 5249 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 6492 |
| Defibrillator | Balfour Boathouse | 273 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 6825 |
| Post office | Balfour Post Office | 542 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 6988 |
| Coast | — | 3324 |
| Central London | — | 855256 |

## 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 2DU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202DU)
- [KW17 2DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202DY)
- [KW17 2DX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202DX)
- [KW17 2EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EA)

## Boundary

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