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Transport in KW15

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near KW15, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Orkney Islands
Region
Scotland
Population
8,725 (2024)
Transport

How well connected KW15 is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of KW15. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Kirkwall Orkney Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Magnus centre, 137 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

How peopleget to work isn't published in a comparable form for Scotland.
Cars

Car ownership

23.7% of households in KW15 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 26.4%.

KW15Scotland
No car or van23.7%26.4%
145.9%43.1%
223.2%23.6%
3 or more6.9%6.9%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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