# KW17 2EG

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.006968, -3.116374
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR2V4M+QF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89ka
- **Qibla:** 122°
- **Grid reference:** HY 35975 13856
- **UTM:** 30V 493315 6540833
- **Elevation:** 7m
- **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:** S01019091
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170652
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011808
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125959
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002203
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3402
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 52055 |
| School | Firth Primary School | 524 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 13280 |
| Bus stop | Allan's of Gillock | 136 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 9292 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 524 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 9358 |
| Post office | Finstown Post Office | 205 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 9202 |
| Coast | — | 197 |
| Central London | — | 854929 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 30.4% gigabit, 100% superfast, 30.4% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2EE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EE)
- [KW17 2UR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202UR)
- [KW17 2UT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202UT)
- [KW17 2EN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EN)
- [KW17 2UQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202UQ)
- [KW17 2EL](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EL)
- [KW17 2LH](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LH)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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