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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 31 min3:58 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 11 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 14°CColdest month January: average 5°C1,039 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 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: 14 to 14°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 landmarksLoch of Carnesslake · under a mileBay of Carnessbay · under a mileBay of Workbay · under a mileHead of Workheadland · under a mileSand of Gilliesbeach · 1.5 miThieves Holmisland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPapdale East Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haBrandyquoy Parkpark · 2.3 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 197337 mi away, Fair IsleMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202148 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.6 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
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesGP surgerySkerryvore Practice2.8 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD2.2 miDentistDaisybank Clinic1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportKirkwall Airport KOI3.3 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ127 miBus stationTravel CentreKirkwall2.3 miFerryShapinsay Orkney Ferry TerminalBalfour1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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