# KW17 2RA

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.945191, -3.067851
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCRWWWJ+3V
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88lw
- **Qibla:** 122°
- **Grid reference:** HY 38652 06932
- **UTM:** 30V 496095 6533951
- **Elevation:** 36m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Orkney Islands (S12000023)
- **Ward:** Kirkwall West and Orphir (S13003152)
- **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:** S01019092
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003535
- **2021 output area:** S00170657
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011809
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00126082
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002203
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1A1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4446
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 47556 |
| School | Orphir Community School | 4370 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 9442 |
| Bus stop | Road End | 125 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 7050 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 4321 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 7217 |
| Post office | Orphir Post Office | 4471 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 7276 |
| Coast | — | 433 |
| Central London | — | 847591 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 50% gigabit, 84.6% superfast, 50% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW15 1SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201SG)
- [KW16 3HD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203HD)
- [KW17 2RB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RB)
- [KW15 1TS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW15%201TS)
- [KW17 2RY](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RY)
- [KW16 3NP](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203NP)
- [KW17 2TW](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TW)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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