Postcode sector · Orkney Islands

KW15 9 area guide

Who lives in KW15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Orkney Islands
Region: Scotland
Population: 816 (2024)

KW15 9Postcode sector · Orkney Islands

At a glance

What KW15 9 is like

The KW15 9 postcode sector in Orkney Islands covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 816 people in 585 households. 42.9% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 33.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW15 9 compares

Headline figures for KW15 9, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

24per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Orkney Islands a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in KW15 9. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW15 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KW15 9 FAQs

Is KW15 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KW15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Orkney Islands recorded 24 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KW15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.4% of residents. 42.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers KW15 9?

The local authority for KW15 9 is Orkney Islands.

KW15 9 comes under Orkney Islands in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KW15 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, 0.2 miles away.

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.

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