Postcodes in Orkney Islands page 7 Council Area

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This page provides postcode data for the Orkney Islands UK Council Area.

In 2011, Orkney Islands contained approximately 9,698 households with a population of about 21,278

Wards in this Council Area
East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray ,   Kirkwall East ,   Kirkwall West and Orphir ,   North Isles ,   Stromness and South Isles ,   West Mainland
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Postcode Ward Latitude Longitude Easting Northing Grid ref
KW17 2AU North Isles 59.038057 -2.575132 367093 1016923 HY670169
KW17 2AW West Mainland 59.041666 -3.078896 338189 1017683 HY381176
KW17 2AX East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray 58.843891 -2.920855 346955 995526 ND469955
KW17 2AY North Isles 59.254724 -2.597809 366008 1041061 HY660410
KW17 2AZ North Isles 59.282587 -2.580607 367016 1044155 HY670441
KW17 2BA North Isles 59.227428 -2.65997 362433 1038055 HY624380
KW17 2BB North Isles 59.255527 -2.550283 368719 1041128 HY687411
KW17 2BD Kirkwall West and Orphir 58.936278 -3.13989 334490 1006007 HY344060
KW17 2BE North Isles 59.364257 -2.426245 375870 1053184 HY758531
KW17 2BG North Isles 59.38076 -2.41012 376798 1055016 HY767550
KW17 2BJ North Isles 59.233381 -2.59917 365909 1038685 HY659386
KW17 2BL North Isles 59.245206 -2.55932 368194 1039983 HY681399
KW17 2BN North Isles 59.255914 -2.574875 367317 1041182 HY673411
KW17 2BP North Isles 59.28323 -2.457768 374016 1044173 HY740441
KW17 2BU North Isles 59.347381 -2.893205 349301 1051568 HY493515
KW17 2BW North Isles 59.255687 -2.544218 369065 1041142 HY690411
KW17 2BZ North Isles 59.31559 -2.988834 343809 1048104 HY438481
KW17 2DA North Isles 59.315883 -2.978601 344392 1048128 HY443481
KW17 2DB North Isles 59.305135 -2.955443 345694 1046912 HY456469
KW17 2DD North Isles 59.289731 -2.906684 348447 1045158 HY484451
KW17 2DE North Isles 59.252737 -2.87035 350463 1041011 HY504410
KW17 2DF North Isles 59.322394 -2.988118 343861 1048861 HY438488
KW17 2DG North Isles 59.321546 -2.989781 343765 1048768 HY437487
KW17 2DH North Isles 59.321083 -2.989258 343794 1048716 HY437487
KW17 2DJ North Isles 59.32131 -2.991373 343674 1048743 HY436487
KW17 2DL North Isles 59.324746 -2.976325 344536 1049113 HY445491
KW17 2DN North Isles 59.336185 -2.972997 344744 1050384 HY447503
KW17 2DP North Isles 59.29039 -2.976991 344442 1045288 HY444452
KW17 2DQ North Isles 59.318522 -2.996545 343375 1048437 HY433484
KW17 2DR North Isles 59.276324 -2.982132 344127 1043726 HY441437
KW17 2DU North Isles 59.03757 -2.901496 348363 1017076 HY483170
KW17 2DW North Isles 59.317581 -3.004458 342923 1048339 HY429483
KW17 2DX North Isles 59.032289 -2.909267 347909 1016494 HY479164
KW17 2DY North Isles 59.041687 -2.902318 348322 1017535 HY483175
KW17 2DZ North Isles 59.045161 -2.856187 350974 1017887 HY509178
KW17 2EA North Isles 59.033739 -2.857262 350896 1016616 HY508166
KW17 2EB North Isles 59.066697 -2.822838 352917 1020261 HY529202
KW17 2ED North Isles 59.036534 -2.901974 348334 1016961 HY483169
KW17 2EE West Mainland 59.007262 -3.1156 336019 1013887 HY360138
KW17 2EG West Mainland 59.006968 -3.116374 335974 1013855 HY359138
KW17 2EH West Mainland 59.003064 -3.105594 336586 1013410 HY365134
KW17 2EJ West Mainland 59.001865 -3.106147 336552 1013277 HY365132
KW17 2EL West Mainland 59.008085 -3.121181 335700 1013984 HY357139
KW17 2EN West Mainland 59.008764 -3.118574 335851 1014057 HY358140
KW17 2EP West Mainland 59.008778 -3.121012 335711 1014061 HY357140
KW17 2EQ West Mainland 59.003929 -3.109469 336365 1013510 HY363135
KW17 2ER West Mainland 59.016116 -3.113693 336145 1014871 HY361148
KW17 2ES West Mainland 59.013636 -3.109729 336368 1014591 HY363145
KW17 2ET West Mainland 59.028083 -3.071728 338577 1016164 HY385161
KW17 2EU West Mainland 59.032865 -3.100173 336952 1016723 HY369167
KW17 2EW West Mainland 59.008489 -3.114944 336059 1014023 HY360140
KW17 2EX West Mainland 59.050757 -3.070046 338714 1018687 HY387186
KW17 2EY West Mainland 59.060879 -3.048024 339994 1019794 HY399197
KW17 2EZ West Mainland 59.065643 -3.020474 341583 1020300 HY415203
KW17 2GY West Mainland 59.07006 -3.235337 329272 1021000 HY292210
KW17 2GZ West Mainland 59.070306 -3.234945 329295 1021027 HY292210
KW17 2HA West Mainland 59.082776 -3.044538 340233 1022229 HY402222
KW17 2HB West Mainland 59.087149 -3.040169 340491 1022712 HY404227
KW17 2HD West Mainland 59.089868 -3.051525 339845 1023025 HY398230
KW17 2HE West Mainland 59.087454 -3.059008 339412 1022763 HY394227
KW17 2HF West Mainland 59.076407 -3.061232 339265 1021535 HY392215
KW17 2HG West Mainland 59.067843 -3.060793 339275 1020581 HY392205
KW17 2HH West Mainland 59.067176 -3.231606 329480 1020675 HY294206
KW17 2HJ West Mainland 59.002582 -3.107371 336483 1013358 HY364133
KW17 2HN West Mainland 59.069757 -3.233198 329394 1020964 HY293209
KW17 2HP West Mainland 59.094124 -3.262942 327740 1023709 HY277237
KW17 2HQ West Mainland 59.030498 -3.088059 337643 1016448 HY376164
KW17 2HR West Mainland 59.087259 -3.249357 328504 1022930 HY285229
KW17 2HS West Mainland 59.074137 -3.243822 328794 1021463 HY287214
KW17 2HT West Mainland 59.068266 -3.233215 329390 1020798 HY293207
KW17 2HU West Mainland 59.06889 -3.2309 329524 1020865 HY295208
KW17 2HW West Mainland 59.07049 -3.228812 329647 1021041 HY296210
KW17 2HX West Mainland 59.071753 -3.225386 329845 1021178 HY298211
KW17 2HY West Mainland 59.078743 -3.220296 330152 1021951 HY301219
KW17 2HZ West Mainland 59.064718 -3.210399 330690 1020379 HY306203
KW17 2JA West Mainland 59.062681 -3.223598 329929 1020166 HY299201
KW17 2JB West Mainland 59.071948 -3.208438 330817 1021182 HY308211
KW17 2JD West Mainland 59.101979 -3.20965 330809 1024527 HY308245
KW17 2JE West Mainland 59.06298 -3.239321 329028 1020216 HY290202
KW17 2JF West Mainland 59.052446 -3.265214 327522 1019071 HY275190
KW17 2JG West Mainland 59.072085 -3.286571 326339 1021281 HY263212
KW17 2JH West Mainland 59.082068 -3.2852 326439 1022391 HY264223
KW17 2JQ West Mainland 59.069704 -3.260179 327847 1020987 HY278209
KW17 2JR West Mainland 59.032913 -3.177448 332517 1016804 HY325168
KW17 2JS West Mainland 59.021441 -3.189545 331800 1015539 HY318155
KW17 2JT West Mainland 59.018183 -3.178478 332429 1015165 HY324151
KW17 2JU West Mainland 59.018868 -3.15734 333644 1015220 HY336152
KW17 2JX West Mainland 58.996525 -3.12439 335494 1012700 HY354127
KW17 2JY West Mainland 58.999436 -3.150926 333975 1013050 HY339130
KW17 2JZ West Mainland 59.006268 -3.142066 334497 1013802 HY344138
KW17 2LA West Mainland 59.042772 -3.169786 332976 1017894 HY329178
KW17 2LB West Mainland 59.038932 -3.188145 331915 1017485 HY319174
KW17 2LD West Mainland 59.040943 -3.194052 331580 1017715 HY315177
KW17 2LE West Mainland 59.039009 -3.212771 330502 1017519 HY305175
KW17 2LF West Mainland 59.054534 -3.221739 330019 1019257 HY300192
KW17 2LG West Mainland 59.058552 -3.218499 330213 1019701 HY302197
KW17 2LH West Mainland 59.003917 -3.120297 335743 1013519 HY357135
KW17 2LJ West Mainland 59.026703 -3.182793 332198 1016118 HY321161
KW17 2LL West Mainland 59.130834 -3.314234 324882 1027853 HY248278
KW17 2LN West Mainland 59.099976 -3.273458 327150 1024372 HY271243
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