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KW16 3JY

Postcode

A postcode in Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 05, West Mainland ward, Orkney Islands.

This report describes the area around KW16 3JY, 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 KW16 3JY

Schools near KW16 3JY

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Stenness Community School
Primary
220 m
3 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.

The neighbourhood: Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 05

Everything about Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness - 05
Population
822
Joint 8,853rd least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
53.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.3%
Joint 16,787th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
27.5%
Joint 7,757th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: KW16

Everything about KW16
Population
3,718
380th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
97%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
21.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

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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.