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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 28 min3:59 am – 10:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 14 min9:02 am – 3:16 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 January: average 5°C1,041 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November17 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 5 to 5°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 5 to 5°CMApril: 7 to 7°CAMay: 9 to 9°CMJune: 11 to 11°CJJuly: 13 to 13°CJAugust: 13 to 13°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 landmarksEchna Lochlake · under a mileAyre of Westermillbeach · under a mileEchnaloch Baybay · under a mileBurrayisland · under a mileAyre of Carabeach · 1.2 miSwannies Pointheadland · under a mileLittle Warthill · under a mileWeddell Baybay · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurray Family Parkplaying field · under a mileMarengo Community Gardenpark · 2.0 miHope Community Play Parkpark · 2.1 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 202141 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.7 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
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDunbar Hospital29 miGP surgeryDaisy Villa2.2 miPharmacyDaisy Villa2.2 miDentistThe Balfour8.5 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station9.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBurray Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI7.4 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ117 miRailway stationThurso28 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall9.1 miFerrySt Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal1.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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


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