# KW17 2HS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.074137, -3.243822
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR3QF4+MF
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89jb
- **Qibla:** 121.9°
- **Grid reference:** HY 28794 21464
- **UTM:** 30V 486022 6548332
- **Elevation:** 22m
- **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:** S01019094
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170629
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011811
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125974
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002196
- **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 | 56245 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 1233 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 23303 |
| Bus stop | Saither Road End | 337 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 19149 |
| Defibrillator | Dounby Community School | 1233 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 989 |
| Post office | Dounby Post Office | 837 |
| Library | Library Services | 12637 |
| Coast | — | 4059 |
| Central London | — | 863964 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 24.2% gigabit, 84.8% superfast, 24.2% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2GZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202GZ)
- [KW17 2GY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202GY)
- [KW17 2JQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JQ)
- [KW17 2HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202HX)
- [KW17 2JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JE)
- [KW17 2HY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202HY)
- [KW17 2HR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202HR)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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