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County or areaOrkney Islands
Postcode districtKW17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 33 min3:58 am – 10:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 9 min9:06 am – 3:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,216 residentsin the West Mainland census areaMedian age 52.01,919 households79% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,231 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle32% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, 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°C1,078 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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 Bankslake · under a mileLoch of Isbisterlake · 1.0 miBarony Millhistoric site · 2.2 miKitchener Memorialhistoric site · 2.8 miRavie Hillhill · under a mileForsa Keldawater · 1.0 miInner Troolabeach · 2.9 miOuter Troolabeach · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMarket Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 9 Feb 197343 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202144 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband79% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,176 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 97 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgeryNorsepharm2.5 miPharmacyNorsepharm LTD2.5 miDentistOrkney Dental9.3 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station14 miCash machineAsda (C) Dounby PFS, A986 Dounby2.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI16 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ137 miBus stationTravel CentreStromness9.3 miFerryTingwall Orkney Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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