KW Postcode Area for the Kirkwall Region

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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.

Map of the KW Kirkwall Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the KW Postcode

KW Area Statistics
Width from East to West 72.63 mi
Height from North to South 99.98 mi
Area of KW 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 117.24 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 799.31 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 16
Number of Postcode Sectors 22
Number of Post Towns 15
Number of Postcodes 1,844

The KW postcode area represents a group of 16 postal districts in the Kirkwall area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters k and w in KirkWall. The area 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%).

Where is the KW Postcode Area?

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.

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Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is KW11 and the most urban is KW15.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
KW11 595,426,411 36,746 0.01%
KW13 351,730,321 26,383 0.01%
KW7 206,391,190 25,193 0.01%
KW8 258,835,429 99,672 0.04%
KW6 146,474,847 70,584 0.05%
KW12 419,306,085 320,910 0.08%
KW5 63,360,231 63,038 0.10%
KW9 159,861,210 210,557 0.13%
KW3 73,816,667 148,298 0.20%
KW2 8,525,861 18,205 0.21%
KW14 662,587,395 1,484,798 0.22%
KW16 278,694,142 667,003 0.24%
KW10 57,750,621 148,553 0.26%
KW1 476,245,869 1,342,747 0.28%
KW17 636,287,579 2,056,825 0.32%
KW15 57,697,059 911,359 1.58%
Total 4,452,990,917 (m²) 7,630,871 (m²) 0.17%
Map of the KW Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of KW in relation to other areas

There are 4 towns within the Kirkwall postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the KW
Map of Posttowns in the KW Postal Area
Area of the KW postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 4,462,585²
Miles 17,230²
Feet 480,348,186,815²
Kilometres 44,626²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Balfour Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bettyhill Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Brora Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Delivery Office Unby Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Dunbeath Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Eday Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Egilsay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Evie Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Finstown Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Flotta Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Golspie Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Graemsay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Halkirk Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Helmsdale Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hoy Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kirkwall Delivery Office
  • Longhope Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lybster Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lyness Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Melvich Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • North Ronaldsay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Papa Westray Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Rousay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Sanday Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Skerray Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • St. Margarets Hope Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stromness Delivery Office
  • Stronsay Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Thurso Delivery Office
  • Watten Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Westray Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wick Delivery Office
  • Wyre Scale Payment Delivery Office