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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Shop
Bus · opp · south-east
- 74 m straight lineabout 1 min
Shop
Bus · at · north-west
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dounby House
Bus · at · south-east
- 135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dounby House
Bus · opp · north-west
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Smiddybrae House
Bus · at · south-west
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · KW17 2HU
Registers of Scotland · West Mainland - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£194,536
Median price: £205,000
2023 sales · 14 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near KW17 2HU
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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%4434
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 5026
- Employment
- 5038
- Health
- 5419
- Education
- 4229
- Access
- 390
- Crime
- 5553
- Housing
- 4047.5
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for KW17 2HU
Postcode
KW17 2HU
Coordinates
59.0689, -3.2309
Grid reference
HY295208
Easting
329,524
Northing
1,020,866
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CFR3Q99+HJ
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
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
West Mainland - 03 S01019093
S01019093MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Mainland S02003535
S02003535LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Mainland - 03 S01011810
S01011810MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Mainland S02002214
S02002214Remote 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
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 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 KW17 2HU 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 4434 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01019093 and MSOA S02003535 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode KW17 2HU 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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