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Stromness

Stromness is a village in Orkney, Scotland, with a population of around 2,490. It has 1 GP & clinic, 1 pharmacy, and around 6 restaurants and cafés, with 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stromness 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

11°COvercast

  • Today: 12° / 11° · 73% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:33Sunset 16:19

8h 46m 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

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

32 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 26 passed
  • 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 6 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

6 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Stromness Ferry Road (West) Long Stay Car Par (0 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches7
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds6

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:

  • AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
  • NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
  • AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens536
  • Restaurants & cafés7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,780 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

13 jobs advertised · £19,254 avg

e.g. Consultant Anaesthetics - General Anaesthetics, Relief Leisure Assistant, Stromness Academy - ORK10895, Domestic, Hamnavoe House - ORK10875

Source: Adzuna

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • European Marine Energy Centre · 0.2 km

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd. is the world's leading test and research centre focused on wave and tidal power development, based in the Orkney Islands off the mainland of Scotland. The centre provides…

  • Stromness Lifeboat Station · 0.2 km

    Stromness Lifeboat Station is located in the harbour town of Stromness, the second largest town of Mainland, Orkney, in the Isles of Orkney, Scotland.

  • Pier Arts Centre · 0.3 km

    The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the au…

  • Stromness Primary School · 0.5 km

    Stromness Primary School is a primary school in Stromness, Orkney. The school has around 125 students.

  • Stromness · 0.6 km

    Stromness is historic seaside town and burgh in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the southwestern part of the Orkney Mainland. It has a parish around the outside with the town of Stromness as its capital.

  • Inner Holm · 0.7 km

    Inner Holm is a small inhabited island in Stromness harbour and one of the Orkney islands of Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Compare Orkney Islands with nearby areas

Frequently asked questions

Where is Stromness?
Stromness is a town in Orkney, Scotland, in the Orkney Islands local authority.
What is the population of Stromness?
Stromness has an approximate settlement population of 2,490.
How deprived is Stromness?
The Orkney Islands local authority, which includes Stromness, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.