KW15 1LU postcode in Orkney Islands, Scotland

KW15 1LU is a postcode in Orkney Islands, in the Kirkwall West and Orphir ward. It is in the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 2020.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at KW15 1LU can get it Across Orkney Islands: 30% EV charging 2 charging points mapped within 3 km MP Mr Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat, Orkney and Shetland Council Orkney Islands Bins, council tax and planning

Where KW15 1LU is, and what is near it

Map of KW15 1LU and what is near it Map of KW15 1LU: its centre point, with the 360 other postcodes in the KW15 1 sector, 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. KW15 1AA: also in KW15 1KW15 1AB: also in KW15 1KW15 1AE: also in KW15 1KW15 1AF: also in KW15 1KW15 1AG: also in KW15 1KW15 1AH: also in KW15 1KW15 1AL: also in KW15 1KW15 1AN: also in KW15 1KW15 1AP: also in KW15 1KW15 1AQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1AR: also in KW15 1KW15 1AS: also in KW15 1KW15 1AT: also in KW15 1KW15 1AU: also in KW15 1KW15 1AW: also in KW15 1KW15 1AX: also in KW15 1KW15 1AY: also in KW15 1KW15 1AZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1BA: also in KW15 1KW15 1BB: also in KW15 1KW15 1BD: also in KW15 1KW15 1BE: also in KW15 1KW15 1BF: also in KW15 1KW15 1BG: also in KW15 1KW15 1BH: also in KW15 1KW15 1BJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1BL: also in KW15 1KW15 1BN: also in KW15 1KW15 1BP: also in KW15 1KW15 1BQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1BS: also in KW15 1KW15 1BT: also in KW15 1KW15 1BU: also in KW15 1KW15 1BW: also in KW15 1KW15 1BX: also in KW15 1KW15 1BY: also in KW15 1KW15 1BZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1DA: also in KW15 1KW15 1DB: also in KW15 1KW15 1DF: also in KW15 1KW15 1DG: also in KW15 1KW15 1DH: also in KW15 1KW15 1DJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1DL: also in KW15 1KW15 1DN: also in KW15 1KW15 1DQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1DR: also in KW15 1KW15 1DS: also in KW15 1KW15 1DT: also in KW15 1KW15 1DU: also in KW15 1KW15 1DY: also in KW15 1KW15 1DZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1EA: also in KW15 1KW15 1EB: also in KW15 1KW15 1EE: also in KW15 1KW15 1EF: also in KW15 1KW15 1EG: also in KW15 1KW15 1EH: also in KW15 1KW15 1EJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1EL: also in KW15 1KW15 1EN: also in KW15 1KW15 1EP: also in KW15 1KW15 1EQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1ER: also in KW15 1KW15 1ES: also in KW15 1KW15 1ET: also in KW15 1KW15 1EU: also in KW15 1KW15 1EW: also in KW15 1KW15 1EX: also in KW15 1KW15 1EZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1FJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1FT: also in KW15 1KW15 1FY: also in KW15 1KW15 1GA: also in KW15 1KW15 1GH: also in KW15 1KW15 1GU: also in KW15 1KW15 1GW: also in KW15 1KW15 1GY: also in KW15 1KW15 1GZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1HD: also in KW15 1KW15 1HF: also in KW15 1KW15 1HG: also in KW15 1KW15 1HH: also in KW15 1KW15 1HL: also in KW15 1KW15 1HP: also in KW15 1KW15 1HQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1HR: also in KW15 1KW15 1HT: also in KW15 1KW15 1HW: also in KW15 1KW15 1HX: also in KW15 1KW15 1HY: also in KW15 1KW15 1HZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1JA: also in KW15 1KW15 1JB: also in KW15 1KW15 1JD: also in KW15 1KW15 1JE: also in KW15 1KW15 1JF: also in KW15 1KW15 1JG: also in KW15 1KW15 1JH: also in KW15 1KW15 1JJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1JL: also in KW15 1KW15 1JN: also in KW15 1KW15 1JP: also in KW15 1KW15 1JQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1JW: also in KW15 1KW15 1JY: also in KW15 1KW15 1JZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1LA: also in KW15 1KW15 1LB: also in KW15 1KW15 1LD: also in KW15 1KW15 1LE: also in KW15 1KW15 1LG: also in KW15 1KW15 1LQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1LR: also in KW15 1KW15 1LZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1NE: also in KW15 1KW15 1NJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1NL: also in KW15 1KW15 1NN: also in KW15 1KW15 1NQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1NR: also in KW15 1KW15 1NU: also in KW15 1KW15 1NW: also in KW15 1KW15 1NX: also in KW15 1KW15 1NY: also in KW15 1KW15 1NZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1PA: also in KW15 1KW15 1PB: also in KW15 1KW15 1PD: also in KW15 1KW15 1PE: also in KW15 1KW15 1PF: also in KW15 1KW15 1PP: also in KW15 1KW15 1PR: also in KW15 1KW15 1PS: also in KW15 1KW15 1PT: also in KW15 1KW15 1PU: also in KW15 1KW15 1PY: also in KW15 1KW15 1PZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1QA: also in KW15 1KW15 1QB: also in KW15 1KW15 1QD: also in KW15 1KW15 1QE: also in KW15 1KW15 1QF: also in KW15 1KW15 1QG: also in KW15 1KW15 1QH: also in KW15 1KW15 1QQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1QS: also in KW15 1KW15 1QW: also in KW15 1KW15 1QX: also in KW15 1KW15 1QY: also in KW15 1KW15 1RF: also in KW15 1KW15 1RJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1RL: also in KW15 1KW15 1RP: also in KW15 1KW15 1RR: also in KW15 1KW15 1RS: also in KW15 1KW15 1RW: also in KW15 1KW15 1RY: also in KW15 1KW15 1RZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1SH: also in KW15 1KW15 1SJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1SQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1TG: also in KW15 1KW15 1TJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1TN: also in KW15 1KW15 1TP: also in KW15 1KW15 1TQ: also in KW15 1KW15 1TW: also in KW15 1KW15 1UG: also in KW15 1KW15 1UW: also in KW15 1KW15 1WX: also in KW15 1KW15 1WY: also in KW15 1KW15 1WZ: also in KW15 1KW15 1XW: also in KW15 1KW15 1XY: also in KW15 1KW15 1ZG: also in KW15 1KW15 1ZH: also in KW15 1KW15 1ZJ: also in KW15 1KW15 1ZN: also in KW15 1KW15 1ZU: also in KW15 1 Kirkwall KW15 1LU Map of KW15 1LU and what is near it Map of KW15 1LU: its centre point, with the 360 other postcodes in the KW15 1 sector, 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A965 Kirkwall East KW15 1LU
  • KW15 1LU
  • Other postcodes in KW15 1: press one for its page
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops

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 58.9780, longitude -2.9837)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after KW15 1LU?

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 1LU?

Every home and business at KW15 1LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

KW15 1LU 100% Orkney Islands 30%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

KW15 1LU 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 1LU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for KW15 1LU.

Check the bin days for KW15 1LU on BinDayBuddy

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 1LU?

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Walliwall Farm, 48 m away.

More stations near KW15 1LU, 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 1LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of KW15 1LU, 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 1LU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Orkney Islands Council Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Orkney Islands Council Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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

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Which dentists are near KW15 1LU?

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

  • The Balfour 1.2 kmWalk
  • Orkney Dental 1.3 kmCycle
  • Daisybank Clinic 2.1 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near KW15 1LU?

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

  • Orcades Practice, Orcades Practice Phone 01856 888022 1.2 kmWalk
  • W H B Sutherland, 43 Victoria St Phone 01856 873240 1.3 kmCycle
  • Boots the Chemists, 49-51 Albert St Phone 01856 872097 1.5 kmCycle

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 1LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of KW15 1LU 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 1LU

Ward
Kirkwall West and Orphir
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
January 2020

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

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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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KW15 1TW80 mKW15 1DA110 mKW15 1LQ150 mKW15 1ZU160 mKW15 1LZ200 mKW15 1RS430 m
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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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