KW15 1NF

POSTCODE

KW15 1NF is a postcode in Kirkwall East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
58.9826, -2.9525
OS grid HY453109 (345,349, 1,010,992)
SIMD 2020v2
7/10
Rank 4471
Plus Code
9CCVX2MX+22
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
£227,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 12 sales
Scotland
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
4471
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
13
Quintile
4
Income
4175
Employment
3927
Health
3795
Education
3108
Access
5237
Crime
5112
Housing
5045

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KW15 1NF
Registers of Scotland · East Kirkwall - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£225,594
Median price: £227,500
2023 sales · 12 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KW15 1NF

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Bus stops

  • Carters Park Road

    Bus · at · west

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Carters Park Road

    Bus · opp · east

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Annfield Crescent

    Bus · opp · north-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Papdale Hostel

    Bus · at · north-west

    350 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Orkney College

    Bus · opp · west

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for KW15 1NF

Scotland
Country
Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Kirkwall East
Ward
Orkney Islands
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW15 1NF
Coordinates
58.9826, -2.9525
Grid reference
HY453109
Easting
345,349
Northing
1,010,992
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCVX2MX+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Orkney Islands
ITL Region
Orkney Islands
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Council Area
Orkney and Shetland S14000051
Constituency
S14000051
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kirkwall East
Constituency code
S14000051
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Orkney Islands

Health & NHS

Orkney
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS Scotland
Scotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Orkney
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Orkney Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Orkney Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Kirkwall - 03 S01019110
S01019110
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Kirkwall S02003538
S02003538
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Kirkwall - 03 S01011825
S01011825
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Kirkwall S02002217
S02002217
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:39 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:39 PM
Sunset
9 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:39 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KW15 1NF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4471 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01019110 and MSOA S02003538 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW15 1NF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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