Latitude and longitude
58.8231, -2.957779
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
Westminster parliamentary constituency
Approximate location within Orkney Islands Local Authority
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Nearby places
Area classifications
Output area classification
Rural residents >
Rural tenants >
Ageing rural flat tenants
1
Rural tenants >
1B
Ageing rural flat tenants
1B3
Rural/urban classification
Very Remote Rural
8
Secondary areas
Travel to Work Area
Data Zone
Output area
Technical details
7 character version of postcode
KW172QY
8 character version of postcode
KW17 2QY
Date introduced
March 2012
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
344791, 993242
Important note: This location is sourced from ONS data and is intended for statistical purposes. It should not be used for navigation.