# KW17 2QA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 59.121014, -2.97452
- **Open Location Code:** 9CFV42CG+C5
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO89mc
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 44308 26427
- **UTM:** 30V 501458 6553527
- **Elevation:** 17m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** North Isles (S13002737)
- **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:** S01019115
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003539
- **2021 output area:** S00170612
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011830
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002218
- **2011 output area:** S00126069
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002209
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 2710
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 67057 |
| School | Rousay Primary School | 4276 |
| Airport | Eday Airport | 13888 |
| Bus stop | Ferry terminal | 5363 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 15106 |
| Defibrillator | Rewdt Offices | 1473 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 15395 |
| Post office | Wyre Post Office | 526 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 15455 |
| Coast | — | 1420 |
| Central London | — | 865344 |

## Utilities

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

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2PZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202PZ)
- [KW17 2PY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202PY)
- [KW17 2PU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202PU)
- [KW17 2QD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QD)
- [KW17 2TY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TY)
- [KW17 2HB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202HB)
- [KW17 2DY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202DY)
- [KW17 2EB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EB)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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