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Pubs 14 Restaurants 29 Banks 6 Shops 90 Supermarkets 6 Takeaways 15 Cinemas 1 Attractions 40 Business services 4 Education 22 Health and beauty 74 Home improvement 14 Leisure 2 Property services 17




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County or areaOrkney Islands
Postcode districtKW15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 30 min3:58 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 12 min9:04 am – 3:15 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,337 residentsin the East Mainland census areaMedian age 44.01,852 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright13% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 2,339 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, Scots 1%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 13°CColdest month February: average 4°C1,107 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 4 to 4°CJFebruary: 4 to 4°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 landmarksCopackcliffs · under a mileScapa Baybay · 1.1 miRed Craigcliffs · under a mileSand of Widefordbeach · 2.0 miSand of Gilliesbeach · 2.5 miBay of Weylandbay · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrandyquoy Parkpark · 1.3 miPapdale East Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haOrkney Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 29 haBignold Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haThe Pickaquoy Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 13 haKeeliquoy Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 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 197341 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202144 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.3 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 broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,077 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgerySkerryvore Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOrcades Practice3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Balfourunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGlaitness School1.3 miSecondaryKirkwall Grammar School1.5 miPrimaryPapdale Primary School1.5 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI2.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ125 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall1.5 miFerryKirkwall Shapinsay Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW15 postcode district.


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