KW postcode area
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
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The KW postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the far north of Scotland, within fifteen post towns. These cover Caithness (including Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Berriedale, Dunbeath, Latheron and Lybster), east Sutherland (including Golspie, Brora, Helmsdale, Kinbrace and Forsinard) and the Orkney Islands.
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Kirkwall | |
|---|---|
  KW | |
| Coordinates: 58.654°N 3.289°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | KW |
| Postcode area name | Kirkwall |
| Post towns | 15 |
| Postcode districts | 16 |
| Postcode sectors | 22 |
| Postcodes (live) | 1,835 |
| Postcodes (total) | 2,103 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
Mail for the KW postcode area is processed at Inverness Mail Centre, along with mail for the IV and HS postcode areas.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KW1 | WICK | Wick, John o' Groats, Keiss | Highland |
| KW2 | LYBSTER | Ulbster, Whaligoe, Bruan | Highland |
| KW3 | LYBSTER | Lybster, Clyth | Highland |
| KW5 | LATHERON | Latheron, Latheronwheel | Highland |
| KW6 | DUNBEATH | Dunbeath | Highland |
| KW7 | BERRIEDALE | Berriedale, Newport | Highland |
| KW8 | HELMSDALE | Helmsdale | Highland |
| KW9 | BRORA | Brora | Highland |
| KW10 | GOLSPIE | Golspie | Highland |
| KW11 | KINBRACE | Kinbrace | Highland |
| KW12 | HALKIRK | Halkirk, Georgemas, Westerdale | Highland |
| KW13 | FORSINARD | Forsinard, Achiemore | Highland |
| KW14 | THURSO | Thurso, Scrabster, Castletown, Dunnet, Mey, Melvich, Strathy, Bettyhill, Skerray | Highland |
| KW15 | KIRKWALL | Kirkwall, St Ola | Orkney Islands |
| KW16 | STROMNESS | Stromness, Hoy, Flotta, Graemsay, Sandwick, Stenness | Orkney Islands |
| KW17 | ORKNEY | Most of Mainland, all of the north isles, Burray, South Ronaldsay | Orkney Islands |
Map
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