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Coordinates & Location for KW17 2DB
Postcode
KW17 2DB
Coordinates
59.3051, -2.9554
Grid reference
HY456469
Easting
345,694
Northing
1,046,913
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CFV824V+3R
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 5 — Least Deprived 10%3153
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3153 places this postcode in Decile 5 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Orkney Islands
Local Authority
Council AreaOrkney and Shetland S14000051
Constituency
S14000051Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
North 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
Isles - 06 S01019117
S01019117MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Isles S02003539
S02003539LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Isles - 06 S01011832
S01011832MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Isles S02002218
S02002218Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
5:46 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
12 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 39 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 KW17 2DB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. IMD Scotland: Rank 3153 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01019117 and MSOA S02003539 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW17 2DB 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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