# KW17 2QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.97445, -2.825158
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVX5FF+QW
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88ox
- **Qibla:** 122.3°
- **Grid reference:** HY 52657 09992
- **UTM:** 30V 510052 6537220
- **Elevation:** 21m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray (S13003150)
- **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:** S01019098
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170667
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011815
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00126075
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002202
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4977
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 58865 |
| School | St Andrew's Primary School | 5810 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 4937 |
| Bus stop | Skibbowick Road End | 220 |
| Food bank | Orkney | 7650 |
| Defibrillator | St Andrews Primary School- On Wall O/S Main Entrance | 5810 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 7755 |
| Post office | St Andrews Post Office | 4618 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 7952 |
| Coast | — | 1443 |
| Central London | — | 847545 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 60.7% gigabit, 67.9% superfast, 60.7% ultrafast, 1.2% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2QR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QR)
- [KW17 2QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QT)
- [KW17 2QL](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QL)
- [KW15 1UF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201UF)
- [KW17 2EA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EA)
- [KW17 2QJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QJ)
- [KW17 2EB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202EB)

## Boundary

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