Orkney Islands, in numbers
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Orkney Islands council area. Every figure carries its own date.
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Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | £214,000 |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | £204,000 |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | £179,000 |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | £221,000 |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | £196,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
People aged 65 or over
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | 24.8% |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | 21.8% |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All usual residents
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
Homes rented privately
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator.
All occupied households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
20 March 2022
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Orkney Islandscouncil area · Orkney Islands council area | 17.6% |
| Moraynearby scottish council area · 173 km between boundary centres · Moray council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Shetland Islandsnearby scottish council area · 181 km between boundary centres · Shetland Islands council area | 14.5% |
| Highlandnearby scottish council area · 190 km between boundary centres · Highland council area | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
| Scotlandnational · Scotland | A required output-area cell contains an undefined dash; the affected aggregate is withheld, not treated as zero. |
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UK Facts calculation: output-area counts summed using the official NRS 2022 geography index only when every required cell is numeric. The source dash has no verified definition in the archive or its disclosure notes, so affected sums are withheld; it is not treated as zero. Dash-cell counts are retained in diagnostics. Cells are privacy-adjusted and may not add to independently published totals. Each percentage uses its own table denominator. Scottish degree-or-higher excludes HNC/HND and is kept distinct from the wider Level 4+ measure used elsewhere.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
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