# KW17 2HQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.030498, -3.088059
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR2WJ6+5Q
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89ka
- **Qibla:** 122°
- **Grid reference:** HY 37644 16449
- **UTM:** 30V 494945 6543451
- **Elevation:** 18m
- **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:** S01019093
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170643
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011810
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125986
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002193
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4434
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 55124 |
| School | Firth Primary School | 2556 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 13229 |
| Bus stop | Burness Road End | 899 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 9025 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 2555 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 9073 |
| Post office | Finstown Post Office | 3054 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 8949 |
| Coast | — | 1018 |
| Central London | — | 857077 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 50% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2EU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EU)
- [KW17 2ET](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202ET)
- [KW17 2AW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202AW)
- [KW17 2ES](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202ES)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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