KW postcode area
Postcode district boundaries:
Kirkwall | |
|---|---|
  KW | |
| Coordinates: 58°39′14″N 3°17′20″W / 58.654°N 3.289°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | KW |
| Postcode area name | Kirkwall |
| Post towns | 15 |
| Postcode districts | 16 |
| Postcode sectors | 22 |
| Postcodes (live) | 1,835 |
| Postcodes (total) | 2,103 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The KW postcode area, or Kirkwall postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the far north of Scotland, within fifteen post towns. These cover Caithness (including Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Berriedale, Dunbeath, Latheron and Lybster), east Sutherland (including Golspie, Brora, Helmsdale, Kinbrace and Forsinard) and the Orkney Islands.
Coverage[]
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KW1 | WICK | John O'Groats, Keiss | Highland |
| KW2 | LYBSTER | Caithness | Highland |
| KW3 | LYBSTER | Caithness | Highland |
| KW5 | LATHERON | Caithness | Highland |
| KW6 | DUNBEATH | Caithness | Highland |
| KW7 | BERRIEDALE | Caithness | Highland |
| KW8 | HELMSDALE | Sutherland | Highland |
| KW9 | BRORA | Sutherland | Highland |
| KW10 | GOLSPIE | Sutherland | Highland |
| KW11 | KINBRACE | Sutherland | Highland |
| KW12 | HALKIRK | Caithness | Highland |
| KW13 | FORSINARD | Sutherland | Highland |
| KW14 | THURSO | Caithness | Highland |
| KW15 | KIRKWALL | Kirkwall, St Ola | Orkney Islands |
| KW16 | STROMNESS | Stromness, Hoy, Flotta, Graemsay, Sandwick, Stenness | Orkney Islands |
| KW17 | ORKNEY | Most of Mainland, all of the north isles, Burray, South Ronaldsay | Orkney Islands |
Map[]
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KW postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with link to nearby IV postcode area.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- Postcode areas covering Scotland
- Brora