# KW17 2HZ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.064718, -3.210399
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR3Q7Q+VR
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89jb
- **Qibla:** 121.9°
- **Grid reference:** HY 30691 20380
- **UTM:** 30V 487934 6547277
- **Elevation:** 47m
- **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:** S00170627
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011811
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125970
- **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 | 55843 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 1019 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 21133 |
| Bus stop | Hourston Road End | 745 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 16973 |
| Defibrillator | Dounby Community School | 1019 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 1260 |
| Post office | Dounby Post Office | 1376 |
| Library | Library Services | 12267 |
| Coast | — | 3076 |
| Central London | — | 862473 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 50% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 3.6% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2JA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JA)
- [KW17 2JB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JB)
- [KW17 2LG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LG)
- [KW17 2HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202HX)
- [KW17 2LQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LQ)

## Boundary

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