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County or areaOrkney Islands
Postcode districtKW16
Telephone code01296
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 29 min4:00 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 12 min9:05 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: highs 15°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,466 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 7°CMApril: 3 to 9°CAMay: 5 to 11°CMJune: 8 to 13°CJJuly: 10 to 15°CJAugust: 10 to 15°CASeptember: 9 to 14°CSOctober: 7 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°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 landmarksHoy Forestforest · under a mileSel Wick Littlebeach · 1.1 miSandy Lochlake · 1.1 miThe Powbay · under a mileSands of Klebreckbeach · 1.3 miBay of the Tonguebay · under a mileLenders Daledale · under a milePeerie Glenglen · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGuardhouse Parkpark · 2.9 miMarket Greenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202133 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202133 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 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
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 341 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital24 miGP surgeryStromness Surgery3.6 miPharmacyW H B Sutherland3.5 miDentistOrkney Dental3.6 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station15 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ126 miRailway stationThurso24 miBus stationTravel CentreStromness3.6 miFerryNorth Hoy Orkney Ferry TerminalMoaness1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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