# KW17 2RU

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 58.896696, -2.907525
- **Open Location Code:** 9CCVV3WR+MX
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO88nv
- **Qibla:** 122.1°
- **Grid reference:** HY 47804 01396
- **UTM:** 30V 505328 6528552
- **Elevation:** 12m
- **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:** S01019096
- **2021 MSOA:** S02003536
- **2021 output area:** S00170771
- **2011 LSOA:** S01011813
- **2011 MSOA:** S02002215
- **2011 output area:** S00125952
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34002210
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 4373
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000036

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thurso | 49416 |
| School | St Andrew's Primary School | 4982 |
| Airport | Kirkwall Airport | 6807 |
| Bus stop | Station Square | 143 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 9684 |
| Pharmacy | Sutherland Pharmacy | 9770 |
| Post office | Holm Post Office and Shop | 114 |
| Library | Orkney Library & Archive | 10023 |
| Coast | — | 508 |
| Central London | — | 840186 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 20% gigabit, 80% superfast, 20% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [KW17 2SG](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202SG)
- [KW17 2TF](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202TF)
- [KW17 2RR](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RR)
- [KW17 2SE](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202SE)
- [KW17 2RS](https://openpostcodes.uk/KW17%202RS)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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