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Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands is a council area in Scotland. 10 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 74.1 yrs The highest of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. The highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.
Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home 0.7 ha Lower than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 0% Joint lowest of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. Joint lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band DNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£237k

Lower than 61% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Up 4.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedroomsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.5

Lower than 81% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical homeNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or vanNot available

Published for England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station0%

Joint lowest of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket31.3%

Lower than 98% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacyNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available25.4%

Lower than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and mathsNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average scoreNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GPNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or OutstandingNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 householdsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year31.9

Lower than 79% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlierNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.6

Lower than 78% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women74.1 yrs

The highest of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Up 1.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home0.7 ha

Lower than 99% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean1.8 µg/m³

Lower than 99% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Down 60.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.4% since June 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Up 1.8 years since 2011 to 2013
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 60.9% since 2019

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