# KW17 2LY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.127165, -3.303994
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFR4MGW+VC
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89id
- **Qibla:** 121.9°
- **Grid reference:** HY 25460 27434
- **UTM:** 30V 482599 6554251
- **Elevation:** 16m
- **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:** S00170618
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011811
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00125979
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002205
- **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 | 61088 |
| School | Dounby Community School | 8008 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 29578 |
| Bus stop | Barony Mill | 78 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 25338 |
| Defibrillator | Birsay Outdoor Centre & Campsite- O/S Wall | 3 |
| Pharmacy | Dounby Pharmacy | 7785 |
| Post office | Quoyloo Post Office | 6333 |
| Library | Library Services | 18162 |
| Coast | — | 1131 |
| Central London | — | 870535 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 77.8% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2LX](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LX)
- [KW17 2LL](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LL)
- [KW17 2LS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LS)
- [KW17 2LU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LU)
- [KW17 2LT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LT)
- [KW17 2AQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202AQ)
- [KW17 2LZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202LZ)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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