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KW15 1QZ

Postcode

A postcode in West Kirkwall - 05, Kirkwall West and Orphir ward, Orkney Islands.

This report describes the area around KW15 1QZ, 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 1QZ

Schools near KW15 1QZ

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Glaitness School
Primary
430 m
5 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Papdale Primary School
Primary
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Kirkwall Grammar School
Secondary
1.5 km
19 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 1QZ

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Co-op KirkwallThe Co-operative Group550 m
  • Tesco Kirkwall SuperstoreTesco560 m
  • Lidl KirkwallLidl640 m
  • Co-op Kirkwall - Albert StreetThe Co-operative Group690 m

The neighbourhood: West Kirkwall - 05

Everything about West Kirkwall - 05
Population
544
Joint 3,390th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
1.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
70.1%
Joint 6,592nd highest 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.