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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 29 min3:59 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 12 min9:04 am – 3:16 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 August: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C1,150 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 14°CJJuly: 10 to 16°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 14°CSOctober: 7 to 11°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 landmarksWaulkmill Baybay · under a mileCrookheadland · under a mileLoch of Kirbisterlake · 1.5 miStarabircliffs · under a mileHobbister Hillhill · under a mileMoo Cliffcliffs · under a mileRoo Pointheadland · under a mileHolm of Groundwaterisland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrandyquoy Parkpark · 4.5 miPapdale East Parkpark · 4.9 mi · 3 haSource: 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 197344 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202141 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 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
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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgerySkerryvore Practice4.1 miPharmacyOrcades Practice4.1 miDentistThe Balfour4.1 miPolice stationKirkwall Police Station4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI5.7 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ124 miRailway stationThurso30 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall4.5 miFerryHouton Orkney Ferry Terminal4.6 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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