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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW17 postcode district.

County or areaOrkney Islands

Postcode districtKW17

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 35 min3:55 am – 10:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 7 min9:05 am – 3:12 pm

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People4,156 residentsin the Isles census areaMedian age 54.92,080 households76% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,987 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 21%, health and social work 12%, education 9%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: average 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C1,000 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November15 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid

Nearby landmarksStone of Setterhistoric site · under a mileLoch of Carricklake · under a mileLoch of Bomolake · under a mileSouth Ayrebeach · 1.0 miBay of Carrickbay · under a mileNorth Ayrebeach · 1.2 miCusbaybay · 1.1 miCalf of Edayisland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201240 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Mar 201240 mi away, Fair Isle, ShetlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.9 · PM_2.5 3.1 · PM₁₀ 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband57% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,627 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesGP surgeryIslands View Surgery10 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportEday Airport EOI2.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ141 miFerrySanday Orkney Ferry TerminalLoth3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW17 postcode district.

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