Orkney Islands

Scottish Council AreaScotland
Population 22,7001 postcode areas
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Key Facts

Population
22,700
Region
Scotland
Type
Scottish Council Area
Police Force
Police Scotland
Official Site
www.orkney.gov.uk
Postcode Areas
KW

Data sources

2 live feeds

crime

Street-Level Crime

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weather

Weather Forecast

Latest: 2026-03-06

  • Current6.8°C
  • Today7.0°/1.6°C
  • Tomorrow9.7°/4.3°C

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jobs

Local Jobs

Latest: 2026-03-06

  • Teaching Jobs2 roles
  • Retail Jobs4 roles
  • Engineering Jobs4 roles

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other

Population & Demographics

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Neighbouring Authorities (Police Scotland area)

Aberdeen City228,800Aberdeenshire261,900Angus116,900Argyll and Bute86,300City of Edinburgh524,900Clackmannanshire51,400Dumfries and Galloway148,300Dundee City147,300East Ayrshire123,600East Dunbartonshire107,500East Lothian107,100East Renfrewshire95,000Falkirk160,000Fife373,000Glasgow City635,000Highland235,000Inverclyde79,000Midlothian91,000Moray96,000Na h-Eileanan Siar26,500North Ayrshire135,000North Lanarkshire340,000Perth and Kinross151,000Renfrewshire174,000Scottish Borders115,000Shetland Islands23,000South Ayrshire113,000South Lanarkshire317,000Stirling97,000West Dunbartonshire89,000West Lothian182,000