Most deprived 40–50%
SIMD 2020v2
£142,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 6 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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3187
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 10
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 3285
- Employment
- 3143
- Health
- 3735
- Education
- 2737
- Access
- 2971
- Crime
- 2023
- Housing
- 2223
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KW16 3DT
Registers of Scotland · Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£180,858
Median price: £142,500
2023 sales · 6 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KW16 3DT
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 211 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hoymansquoy
Bus · at · north-west
- 213 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hoymansquoy
Bus · opp · south-east
- 308 m straight lineabout 4 min
Guardhouse Park
Bus · at · north
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
Guardhouse Park
Bus · opp · south
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Well Park
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for KW16 3DT
Orkney Islands
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
KW16 3DT
Coordinates
58.9577, -3.3037
Grid reference
HY251085
Easting
325,106
Northing
1,008,563
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCRXM5W+3G
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 AreaOrkney and Shetland S14000051
Constituency
S14000051Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Stromness and South Isles
Constituency code
S14000051
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Orkney Islands
Health & NHS
Orkney
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
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
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01 S01019086
S01019086MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness S02003534
S02003534LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01 S01011804
S01011804MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness S02002213
S02002213Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
8:08 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode KW16 3DT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3187 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01019086 and MSOA S02003534 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW16 3DT 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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