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County or areaOrkney Islands
Postcode districtKW16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 30 min3:59 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 11 min9:05 am – 3:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,960 residentsin the Stromness, Sandwick and Stenness census areaMedian age 51.81,482 households69% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright20% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,523 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,120 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLoch of Stennesslake · 1.6 miStenny Holmisland · 1.3 miBaa Holmisland · 1.5 miSands of Congesquoybeach · 2.0 miCumminess Baybay · 1.6 miBay of Irelandbay · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarket Greenpark · 3.1 miGuardhouse Parkpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Feb 197346 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202139 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband25% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,702 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryStromness Surgery3.5 miPharmacyW H B Sutherland3.6 miDentistOrkney Dental3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStenness Community Schoolunder a mileSecondaryStromness Academy3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ129 miRailway stationThurso30 miBus stationTravel CentreStromness3.4 miFerryStromness Orkney Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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