Pierowall is a town in Orkney, Scotland, in the Orkney Islands local authority.

What is the population of Pierowall?

Pierowall has an approximate settlement population of 563.

How deprived is Pierowall?

The Orkney Islands local authority, which includes Pierowall, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Pierowall

Pierowall is a village in Orkney, Scotland, with a population of around 563. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pierowall area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Orkney Islands area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Orkney Islands
County: Orkney
Constituency: Orkney and Shetland
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

14°COvercast

Today: 15° / 13° · 92% rain
Tomorrow: 13° / 11° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:38

13h 2m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

Road safety

13 reported road collisions (2024)

7 killed or seriously injured · 18 casualties · 5.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

10 food businesses within 2 miles

8 passed
1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£236,740 average▲ 4.4% YoY

Across Orkney Islands · to 2026-06

Detached£314,951

Semi-detached£224,198

Terraced£186,330

Flat£121,717

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Sport & leisure

Swimming pools1
Sports pitches2
Golf courses1
Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Source: Orkney Islands Council

Population

21,920 residents in Orkney Islands

Under 16: 15%
16–64: 58%
65+: 27%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Council control

Independent majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Supermarkets2
Parks & greens115
Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,785 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£786 median full-time weekly pay

1.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£25,234 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction8.2
Feeling worthwhile8.3
Happiness yesterday8.1
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2020-21

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Orkney and Shetland:

Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers584 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership196 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s176 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills105 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office84 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Lady Kirk · 0.4 km
The Lady Kirk at Pierowall is a ruined 17th-century church on the island of Westray, in Orkney, Scotland. The church was built in 1674, on the foundations of the 13th-century church. Two 17th-century grave-slabs, in e…
Noltland Castle · 0.8 km
Noltland Castle is located near Pierowall on the island of Westray in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. It dates mainly to the later 16th century, although it was never fully completed. The castle is protected as a sche…
Links of Noltland · 1.2 km
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes several late Neolithic and early Bronze Age dwellings and is p…
Pierowall · 1.2 km
Pierowall is a village of Westray in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of the northern Scottish mainland. The village is the island's largest settlement and lies near its northern end, around Pierowall Bay. It has a v…
Westray · 2.2 km
Westray is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland with a usual resident population of a little over 550 people. Its main village is Pierowall, with a heritage centre, the 15th-century Lady Kirk church and pedestrian fe…
Quoygrew settlement, Westray · 2.2 km
Quoygrew, Westray is the site of a medieval Norse settlement on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. Established as a small farmstead most likely between 900 and 1000 AD, and later expanded in 1200, Quoygrew inc…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Pierowall?: Pierowall is a town in Orkney, Scotland, in the Orkney Islands local authority.
What is the population of Pierowall?: Pierowall has an approximate settlement population of 563.
How deprived is Pierowall?: The Orkney Islands local authority, which includes Pierowall, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.