# KW17 2QU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.934262, -2.855279
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVW4MV+PV
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88nw
- **Qibla:** 122.2°
- **Grid reference:** HY 50868 05539
- **UTM:** 30V 508330 6532741
- **Elevation:** 19m
- **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:** S00170762
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011815
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00126077
- **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 | 54473 |
| School | St Andrew's Primary School | 1686 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 3882 |
| Bus stop | Quoyburray | 26 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 7948 |
| Defibrillator | St Andrews Primary School- On Wall O/S Main Entrance | 1686 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 7941 |
| Post office | St Andrews Post Office | 343 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 8160 |
| Coast | — | 1702 |
| Central London | — | 843573 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 51.1% gigabit, 95.7% superfast, 51.1% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2QT](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QT)
- [KW17 2QN](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QN)
- [KW17 2QP](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202QP)
- [KW17 2SB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202SB)
- [KW17 2SA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202SA)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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