Latitude and longitude
59.13971, -3.252886
Important note: This location is sourced from ONS data and is intended for statistical purposes. It should not be used for navigation.
Key areas
Local Authority
Ward
Intermediate Zone
Westminster parliamentary constituency
Approximate location within Orkney Islands Local Authority
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Nearby places
Area classifications
Output area classification
Rural residents >
Farming communities >
Rural workers and families
1Farming communities >
1ARural workers and families
1A1
Rural/urban classification
Very Remote Rural
8
Secondary areas
Travel to Work Area
Data Zone
Output area
Technical details
7 character version of postcode
KW172NS
8 character version of postcode
KW17 2NS
Date introduced
January 1980
Postcode user type
0 - Small user
Grid reference positional quality indicator
1 - within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
OS Easting/Northing
328411, 1028774
Important note: This location is sourced from ONS data and is intended for statistical purposes. It should not be used for navigation.
