# KW17 2LA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.042772, -3.169786
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR2RVJ+43
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89jb
- **Qibla:** 122°
- **Grid reference:** HY 32977 17895
- **UTM:** 30V 490257 6544827
- **Elevation:** 45m
- **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:** S00170639
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011810
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125967
- **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 | 54387 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 4253 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 17857 |
| Bus stop | Lyde Road End | 1065 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 13751 |
| Defibrillator | Harray Community Centre- On Wall Next To Front Entrance | 1136 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 4501 |
| Post office | Dounby Post Office | 4648 |
| Library | Library Services | 11413 |
| Coast | — | 3357 |
| Central London | — | 859535 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 41.2% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 11.8% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2LB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LB)
- [KW17 2JR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JR)
- [KW17 2LQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LQ)
- [KW17 2JU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JU)
- [KW17 2PA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202PA)
- [KW17 2JB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202JB)
- [KW17 2EU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EU)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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