Orkney Islands
Council Area in Scotland
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Orkney Islands as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth, ethnic group, religion, language at home).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney Islands | Council Area | 19,245 | 21,349 | 22,540 | |
| East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray | Ward | 2,800 | 3,280 | 3,710 | → |
| Kirkwall East | Ward | 4,350 | 4,570 | 4,580 | → |
| Kirkwall West and Orphir | Ward | 3,530 | 4,020 | 4,460 | → |
| North Isles | Ward | 2,220 | 2,340 | 2,270 | → |
| Stromness and South Isles | Ward | 2,600 | 2,810 | 2,890 | → |
| West Mainland | Ward | 3,750 | 4,330 | 4,630 | → |
| Scotland (Alba) | Constituent Country | 5,062,011 | 5,295,403 | 5,479,900 |
Source: National Records of Scotland (web).
Explanation: The tabulated electoral wards are in effect from 4 December 2017. The population figures of wards are computed using population estimates for output areas assigned by using population-weighted centroids. This approach should be more accurate than the offical ward figures that are computed by using larger data zones with the similar type of assignment.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 10,566 |
| Females | 10,783 |
| Age Groups (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 4,173 |
| 18-64 years | 12,957 |
| 65+ years | 4,219 |
| Age Distribution (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 2,111 |
| 10-19 years | 2,511 |
| 20-29 years | 2,181 |
| 30-39 years | 2,281 |
| 40-49 years | 3,301 |
| 50-59 years | 3,139 |
| 60-69 years | 2,952 |
| 70-79 years | 1,825 |
| 80+ years | 1,048 |
| Citizenship (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| British only | 20,926 |
| British and other | 76 |
| Other only | 347 |
| Country of Birth (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Scotland | 16,654 |
| UK (other) | 3,973 |
| EU | 340 |
| Other country | 382 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| White | 21,193 |
| Asian | 89 |
| Mixed/multiple | 39 |
| Other ethnic group | 28 |
| Religion (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| Church of Scotland | 8,619 |
| Roman Catholic | 606 |
| Christian (other) | 1,619 |
| Muslim | 20 |
| Other religion | 195 |
| No religion | 8,363 |
| Language at Home (C 2011) | |
|---|---|
| English | 19,441 |
| Gaelic | 64 |
| Scots | 788 |
| British Sign Language | 25 |
| Polish | 69 |
| Other language | 317 |