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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 code01856

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 26 min4:00 am – 10:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 15 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 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C974 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 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 landmarksWind Wickbay · under a mileLoch of Lythelake · under a mileTrena Lochlake · 1.2 miSouth Ronaldsayisland · 1.0 miHoston Baybay · 1.4 miHesta Headheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesHope Community Play Parkpark · 4.1 miMarengo Community Gardenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202138 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202138 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.9 · PM_2.5 3.3 · PM₁₀ 5.1 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

Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCaithness General Hospital23 miGP surgeryDaisy Villa4.2 miPharmacyDaisy Villa4.2 miDentistThe Balfour14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI13 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ111 miRailway stationWick23 miFerryBurwick Sth Ronaldsay Orkney Ferry Terminal2.1 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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