KW15 1QG
PostcodeA postcode in East Kirkwall - 01, Kirkwall West and Orphir ward, Orkney Islands.
This report describes the area around KW15 1QG, 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 1QG
- 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 500 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, East Kirkwall - 01Neighbourhood
- £214,106 average priceFor the whole of Orkney Islands, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at KW15 1QGSuperfast 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 1QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Papdale Primary School Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Kirkwall Grammar School Secondary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Ofsted inspects schools in England only |
| Glaitness School Primary | 910 m 11 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 1QG
In a straight lineGP practices
- Skerryvore Practice8,493 registered patients690 m
- Heilendi Practice4,128 registered patients690 m
- Orcades Practice1,941 registered patients690 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl KirkwallLidl610 m
- Co-op Kirkwall - Albert StreetThe Co-operative Group670 m
- Tesco Kirkwall SuperstoreTesco730 m
- Co-op KirkwallThe Co-operative Group800 m
The neighbourhood: East Kirkwall - 01
Everything about East Kirkwall - 01The 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.