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Transport in Orkney Islands

Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal is a 45-minute walk from the centre

Ferry · 3.6 km

Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal
Ferry
3.6 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only

Amenities in Orkney Islands

Museums make up most of the mapped places

23 Museums · 11 GPs · 3 Libraries · 41 in all

Museums23
GPs11
Libraries3
Universities3
Hospitals1

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Overview of Orkney Islands

Coordinates58.9937, -3.0363

Postcodes

736

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Orkney Islands

Area IMD profile

This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.

Around average

Mean decile 6.34 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.34 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).