| Area Code: | KW |
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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The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
|-! 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|}