KW16
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Stromness and Cairston, in Orkney Islands.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an KW16 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In KW16, 21.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How KW16 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of KW16?
KW16 had 3,718 usual residents at the census.
KW16 is the 380th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in KW16
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isles - 01 | 495 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 01 | 644 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 02 | 501 | No figure | No figure | 1.2% |
| Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 03 | 438 | No figure | No figure | 57.2% |
| Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 04 | 555 | No figure | No figure | 20.8% |
| Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 05 | 822 | No figure | No figure | 53.6% |
Your 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.
Middle areas in KW161
Postcode sectors in KW161
Council1
Postcode districts next to KW162
More in the KW postcode area2
KW16 in brief
KW16 is a postcode district covering Stromness and Cairston, in Orkney Islands.
About 3,769 people lived in KW16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
KW16 had 3,718 usual residents at the census.
In KW16, 21.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In KW16, 1.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.3% of residents in KW16 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.