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County or areaOrkney Islands
Postcode districtKW17
Telephone code01827
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 27 min4:00 am – 10:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 14 min9:02 am – 3:17 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 14°CColdest month February: average 5°C975 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November16 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 5°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 6 to 6°CMApril: 7 to 7°CAMay: 9 to 9°CMJune: 11 to 11°CJJuly: 13 to 13°CJAugust: 14 to 14°CASeptember: 12 to 12°CSOctober: 10 to 10°CONovember: 7 to 7°CNDecember: 5 to 5°CD15°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksAyre of Banksbeach · under a mileOyce of Herstonbay · under a mileStony Bightbay · under a mileSand of Wrightbeach · 1.3 miHerston Headheadland · under a mileHarrabrough Headheadland · under a mileMidbankscliffs · under a mileHerston Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHope Community Play Parkpark · 2.1 miMarengo Community Gardenpark · 2.2 miSouth Ronaldsay Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Feb 197350 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202137 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.2 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 45 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital25 miGP surgeryDaisy Villa2.0 miPharmacyDaisy Villa2.0 miDentistThe Balfour12 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHope Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ115 miRailway stationThurso24 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall12 miFerrySt Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal2.3 miCar parkHoxa Head Car ParkSouth Ronaldsay1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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