KW postcode area
Postcode district boundaries:
Kirkwall postcode area | |
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KW | |
Postcode area | KW |
Postcode area name | Kirkwall |
Post towns | 15 |
Postcode districts | 16 |
Postcode sectors | 22 |
Postcodes (live) | 1,839 |
Postcodes (total) | 2,048 |
Statistics as at February 2012[1] |
The KW postcode area or Kirkwall postcode area is a group of postcode districts in the far north of Scotland. Districts KW1–KW14 are on the mainland of Scotland, roughly corresponding to the boundaries of the historic county of Caithness, whilst KW15–KW17 covers Orkney. The area comprises the post towns of Kirkwall, Stromness, the rest of Orkney, Berriedale, Brora, Dunbeath, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Kinbrace, Latheron, Lybster, Thurso, and Wick.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area |
---|---|---|---|
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 | Orkney Islands | Orkney Islands |
KW16 | STROMNESS | Stromness, Hoy, Flotta | Orkney Islands |
KW17 | ORKNEY | Orkney Islands | Orkney Islands |
Map
See also
References
- ↑ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. February 2012. Table 2. Retrieved 21 April 2012. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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