KW15 1JS area guide
Who lives in KW15 1JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- East Kirkwall
- Council
- Orkney Islands
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 583 (2024)
KW15 1JSOrkney Islands
What KW15 1JS is like
KW15 1JS is a postcode in the East Kirkwall area of Orkney Islands. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 583 people. 64.5% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KW15 1JS compares
Headline figures for KW15 1JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
KW15 1JS FAQs
01Is KW15 1JS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KW15 1JS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KW15 1JS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KW15 1JS?The local authority for KW15 1JS is Orkney Islands.
The local authority for KW15 1JS is Orkney Islands.
05How well connected is KW15 1JS?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.