Least deprived 20–30%
SIMD 2020v2
£297,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 17 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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5424
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 16
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 6573
- Employment
- 6605
- Health
- 5930
- Education
- 5201
- Access
- 309
- Crime
- 6721
- Housing
- 3895
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KW16 3HZ
Registers of Scotland · Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£291,046
Median price: £297,000
2023 sales · 17 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KW16 3HZ
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 822 m straight lineabout 10 min
Queena
Bus · at · north-east
- 839 m straight lineabout 10 min
Queena
Bus · opp · south-west
- 879 m straight lineabout 11 min
East Aith Junction
Bus · at · south
- 886 m straight lineabout 11 min
East Aith Junction
Bus · opp · north
- 1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
Mill of Rango
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for KW16 3HZ
Postcode
KW16 3HZ
Coordinates
59.0377, -3.2952
Grid reference
HY257174
Easting
325,768
Northing
1,017,467
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CFR2PQ3+3W
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
West Mainland
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 - 05 S01019090
S01019090MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness S02003534
S02003534LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 04 S01011807
S01011807MSOA 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
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 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 3HZ 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 5424 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01019090 and MSOA S02003534 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW16 3HZ 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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