Where is St Margaret's Hope?

St Margaret's Hope is a town in Orkney, Scotland, in the Orkney Islands local authority.

How deprived is St Margaret's Hope?

The Orkney Islands local authority, which includes St Margaret's Hope, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

St Margaret's Hope

St Margaret's Hope is a village in Orkney, Scotland, with a population of under 3,000. There are 11 bus stops in the area. Local facilities include 1 park or green and 1 restaurant or café. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the St Margaret's Hope 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

10°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 11° / 10° · 61% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

18US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

Road safety

8 reported road collisions (2025)

5 killed or seriously injured · 9 casualties · 3.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

16 food businesses within 2 miles

14 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£216,479 average▼ 1.2% YoY

Across Orkney Islands · to 2026-08

Detached£290,099

Semi-detached£200,730

Terraced£171,455

Flat£111,960

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Church Road Car Park (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Gyms1
Sports pitches3
Golf courses1
Playgrounds2

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

Your MP

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Recent votes:

NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens117
Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,780 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

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 · 13,821 nationwide
Fund second stem cell transplants on NHS for relapse within 12 months157 local signatures · 30,826 nationwide
Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government132 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills106 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks85 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Nearby towns

Compare Orkney Islands with nearby areas

Orkney Islands vs Highland

Frequently asked questions

Where is St Margaret's Hope?: St Margaret's Hope is a town in Orkney, Scotland, in the Orkney Islands local authority.
How deprived is St Margaret's Hope?: The Orkney Islands local authority, which includes St Margaret's Hope, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.