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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 27 min4:00 am – 10:26 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 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C978 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 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: 9 to 9°CONovember: 7 to 7°CNDecember: 5 to 5°CD15°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksNewark Baybay · 1.0 miAyre of Banksbeach · 1.9 miManse Baybay · 1.5 miKirkhouse Pointheadland · 1.1 miVensilly Hillhill · under a mileSouth Ronaldsayisland · 1.7 miWest Quoyheadland · 1.3 miSand of Wrightbeach · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHope Community Play Parkpark · 1.6 miMarengo Community Gardenpark · 1.7 miSouth Ronaldsay Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 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 197349 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202139 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · 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
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaithness General Hospital26 miGP surgeryDaisy Villa1.7 miPharmacyDaisy Villa1.7 miDentistThe Balfour12 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHope Primary School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI11 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ114 miRailway stationWick26 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall13 miFerrySt Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal2.2 miBus stops8 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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