# KW17 2RE

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.932649, -3.210096
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCRWQMQ+3X
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88jw
- **Qibla:** 121.8°
- **Grid reference:** HY 30442 05675
- **UTM:** 30V 487905 6532571
- **Elevation:** 35m
- **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:** S00170763
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011809
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002214
- **2011 output area:** S00126081
- **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 | 42261 |
| School | Orphir Community School | 3927 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 17720 |
| Bus stop | Workwell Road End | 412 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 15037 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 3976 |
| Pharmacy | W H B Sutherland Pharmacy | 6084 |
| Post office | Graemsay Post Office | 3601 |
| Library | Library Services | 6087 |
| Coast | — | 1112 |
| Central London | — | 848250 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 74% gigabit, 98% superfast, 74% ultrafast, 2% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2RF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RF)
- [KW16 3HB](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203HB)
- [KW17 2RD](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RD)
- [KW16 3XZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203XZ)
- [KW16 3NU](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW16%203NU)

## Boundary

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