KW15 1NS

POSTCODE

KW15 1NS is a postcode in Kirkwall East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
58.9834, -2.9439
OS grid HY458110 (345,844, 1,011,079)
SIMD 2020v2
9/10
Rank 5616
Plus Code
9CCVX3M4+9C
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
SIMD 2020v2
£290,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 7 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 9 — Least deprived 10–20%
5616
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
17
Quintile
5
Income
5520.5
Employment
5658
Health
5881
Education
5629
Access
1136
Crime
6648
Housing
6832

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · KW15 1NS
Registers of Scotland · East Mainland - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£285,476
Median price: £290,000
2023 sales · 7 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near KW15 1NS

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Annfield Crescent

    Bus · opp · north-west

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Papdale Hostel

    Bus · at · north-west

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Orkney College

    Bus · opp · west

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Weyland Farm

    Bus · at · west

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Orkney College

    Bus · at · east

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for KW15 1NS

Scotland
Country
Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Kirkwall East
Ward
Orkney Islands
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW15 1NS
Coordinates
58.9834, -2.9439
Grid reference
HY458110
Easting
345,844
Northing
1,011,079
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCVX3M4+9C
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 Mainland - 04 S01019099
S01019099
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Mainland S02003536
S02003536
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Mainland - 04 S01011816
S01011816
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Mainland S02002215
S02002215
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

7:14 AM4:36 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:36 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:36 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 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 1NS 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 5616 · Decile 9
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01019099 and MSOA S02003536 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW15 1NS 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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