KW postcode area

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Kirkwall postcode area
KW (United Kingdom)
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Postcode area KW
Postcode area name Kirkwall
Post towns 15
Postcode districts 16
Postcode sectors 19
Postcodes (live) 1,806
Postcodes (total) 1,972
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The KW postcode area, also known as the Kirkwall postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Berriedale, Brora, Dunbeath, Forsinard, Golspie, Halkirk, Helmsdale, Kinbrace, Kirkwall, Latheron, Lybster, Orkney, Stromness, Thurso and Wick in Scotland.

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[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district Post town Coverage Local authority
KW1 WICK
KW2 LYBSTER
KW3 LYBSTER
KW5 LATHERON
KW6 DUNBEATH
KW7 BERRIEDALE
KW8 HELMSDALE
KW9 BRORA
KW10 GOLSPIE
KW11 KINBRACE
KW12 HALKIRK
KW13 FORSINARD
KW14 THURSO
KW15 KIRKWALL
KW16 STROMNESS
KW17 ORKNEY

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - IV (Inverness) .
Adjacent postcode areas



KW

IV

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)

[edit] See also


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