This section of the site is all about the KW Postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as KW1.
The KW postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Kirkwall area of the United Kingdom. The area code KW stands for the letters k and w in KirkWall. KW has a population of 53,203 and covers an area of 4,462,585 hectares. Fun fact: 0.08% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Caithness (49.83%), Orkney (38.56%), Sutherland (11.61%).
The KW Kirkwall Postcode is in Scotland. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: IV - Inverness, It also borders The North Atlantic Ocean and The Moray Firth.
Explore the KW Kirkwall postcode area by using our interactive map.
There are 16 postcode districts within the Kirkwall postcode area
There are 4 towns within the Kirkwall postcode area.
Unit | Area² |
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Hectares | 4,462,585² |
Miles | 17,230² |
Feet | 480,348,186,815² |
Kilometres | 44,626² |