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KW15 1NH

Postcode

A postcode in East Kirkwall - 03, Kirkwall East ward, Orkney Islands.

This report describes the area around KW15 1NH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around KW15 1NH

Schools near KW15 1NH

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Papdale Primary School
Primary
140 m
2 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kirkwall Grammar School
Secondary
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Glaitness School
Primary
990 m
12 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of KW15 1NH

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Kirkwall - Albert StreetThe Co-operative Group410 m
  • Lidl KirkwallLidl750 m
  • Tesco Kirkwall SuperstoreTesco850 m
  • Co-op KirkwallThe Co-operative Group930 m

The neighbourhood: East Kirkwall - 03

Everything about East Kirkwall - 03
Population
485
Joint 2,234th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
0.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.0%
Joint 12,992nd lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KW15

Everything about KW15
Population
8,816
657th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
100%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
16.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.