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.

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 districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
KW1WICKWick, John o' Groats, KeissHighland
KW2LYBSTERUlbster, Whaligoe, BruanHighland
KW3LYBSTERLybster, ClythHighland
KW5LATHERONLatheron, LatheronwheelHighland
KW6DUNBEATHDunbeathHighland
KW7BERRIEDALEBerriedale, NewportHighland
KW8HELMSDALEHelmsdaleHighland
KW9BRORABroraHighland
KW10GOLSPIEGolspieHighland
KW11KINBRACEKinbraceHighland
KW12HALKIRKHalkirk, Georgemas, WesterdaleHighland
KW13FORSINARDForsinard, AchiemoreHighland
KW14THURSOThurso, Scrabster, Castletown, Dunnet, Mey, Melvich, Strathy, Bettyhill, SkerrayHighland
KW15KIRKWALLKirkwall, St OlaOrkney Islands
KW16STROMNESSStromness, Hoy, Flotta, Graemsay, Sandwick, StennessOrkney Islands
KW17ORKNEYMost of Mainland, all of the north isles, Burray, South RonaldsayOrkney Islands

Map

KW postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
KW postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with link to nearby IV postcode area.

See also