KW15 1BE postcode in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

KW15 1BE is a postcode in Kirkwall, in the Kirkwall West and Orphir ward of Orkney Islands. It is in the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at KW15 1BE can get it Across Orkney Islands: 30% EV charging 2 charging points mapped within 3 km, 2 within 1 km MP Mr Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat, Orkney and Shetland Council Orkney Islands Bins, council tax and planning

Where KW15 1BE is, and what is near it

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  • KW15 1BE
  • Other postcodes in KW15 1: press one for its page
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 58.9774, longitude -2.9644)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KW15 1BE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at KW15 1BE?

Every home and business at KW15 1BE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KW15 1BE 0% Orkney Islands 30%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KW15 1BE 100% Orkney Islands 87%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at KW15 1BE?

BinDayBuddy does not read Orkney Islands Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Orkney Islands Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to KW15 1BE?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of KW15 1BE.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 71 m away.

More stations near KW15 1BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near KW15 1BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KW15 1BE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near KW15 1BE?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of KW15 1BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Orkney Islands Council Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • Orkney Islands Council Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near KW15 1BE?

The nearest to the centre of KW15 1BE, in a straight line.

  • Orkney Dental 350 mWalk
  • The Balfour 400 mWalk
  • Daisybank Clinic 1.1 kmWalk

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near KW15 1BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KW15 1BE, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • W H B Sutherland, 43 Victoria St Phone 01856 873240 350 mWalk
  • Orcades Practice, Orcades Practice Phone 01856 888022 400 mWalk
  • Boots the Chemists, 49-51 Albert St Phone 01856 872097 650 mWalk

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near KW15 1BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of KW15 1BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for KW15 1BE

Ward
Kirkwall West and Orphir
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Kirkwall
Rural or urban
Remote Small Towns
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

KW15 1AY30 mKW15 1BG50 mKW15 1WX50 mKW15 1BT60 mKW15 1BN100 mKW15 1BH130 m
All of KW15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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