KW15 1PZ
PostcodeA postcode in West Kirkwall - 03, Kirkwall West and Orphir ward, Orkney Islands.
This report describes the area around KW15 1PZ, 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 1PZ
- No street-level crime hereScotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.Map point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- Flood zones not mapped hereScotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later.Outline
- Scotland’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, West Kirkwall - 02Neighbourhood
- £214,106 average priceFor the whole of Orkney Islands, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at KW15 1PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 2.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near KW15 1PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkwall Grammar School Secondary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Papdale Primary School Primary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Glaitness School Primary | 970 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 1PZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- Skerryvore Practice8,493 registered patients670 m
- Heilendi Practice4,128 registered patients670 m
- Orcades Practice1,941 registered patients670 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl KirkwallLidl660 m
- Co-op Kirkwall - Albert StreetThe Co-operative Group740 m
- Tesco Kirkwall SuperstoreTesco790 m
- Co-op KirkwallThe Co-operative Group850 m
The neighbourhood: West Kirkwall - 03
Everything about West Kirkwall - 03The postcode district: KW15
Everything about KW15Your MP
- Mr Alistair CarmichaelLiberal DemocratMP for Orkney and Shetland
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
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood zonesOutline
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 20202020Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
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.