# KW17 2RB

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.938098, -3.127891
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCRWVQC+6R
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88kw
- **Qibla:** 121.9°
- **Grid reference:** HY 35184 06199
- **UTM:** 30V 492639 6533166
- **Elevation:** 47m
- **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:** S00170764
- **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 | 45039 |
| School | Orphir Community School | 837 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 12968 |
| Bus stop | Daisy Cottage | 180 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 10451 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 788 |
| Pharmacy | W H B Sutherland Pharmacy | 10180 |
| Post office | Orphir Post Office | 940 |
| Library | Library Services | 10128 |
| Coast | — | 1526 |
| Central London | — | 847663 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 40.6% gigabit, 100% superfast, 40.6% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2BD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202BD)
- [KW17 2RQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RQ)
- [KW16 3HD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203HD)
- [KW17 2RA](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RA)
- [KW16 3NP](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203NP)

## Boundary

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