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Orkney county profile: Scotland Census 2022.
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Geographic county profile
Orkney
Scotland — scotland-census-2022-v2. The county dossier covers geographic history and place; this profile presents detailed contemporary Census statistics. Open the interactive map.
At a glance
- Population
- 21,977
- Population density
- Age 65+
- 24.92%
Census 2022
Census 2022
Census 2022
| Measure | Value | Jurisdiction rank |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,977 | 27 of 34 |
| Population density | 24 of 34 | |
| Age 65+ | 24.92% | 15 of 34 |
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| Topic | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Release-specific metadata | Age 0–14 | 14.77% |
| Release-specific metadata | Age 65+ | 24.92% |
| Release-specific metadata | Church of Scotland | 26.61% |
| Release-specific metadata | Population density | |
| Release-specific metadata | Some Gaelic skills | 1.40% |
| Release-specific metadata | Good or very good general health | 82.10% |
| Release-specific metadata | Households with dependent children | 20.21% |
| Release-specific metadata | Households with no car or van | 16.90% |
| Release-specific metadata | No religion | 56.17% |
| Release-specific metadata | Born outside the United Kingdom | 4.32% |
| Release-specific metadata | Owned households | 70.10% |
| Release-specific metadata | Population | 21,977 |
| Release-specific metadata | Private rented households | 9.63% |
| Release-specific metadata | Some Scots skills | 54.12% |
| Release-specific metadata | Scottish identity only | 65.07% |
| Release-specific metadata | Shared-equity households | 0.62% |
| Release-specific metadata | Social rented households | 17.09% |
| Release-specific metadata | Born in the United Kingdom | 95.48% |
| Release-specific metadata | Provides 50+ hours unpaid care | 2.44% |
Sources and methodology
Observations come from the versioned Scotland Census adapter release. Use the release-specific source notes before drawing cross-jurisdiction conclusions.
Change over time
Scotland values are the 2011 and 2022 Censuses; this is not an annual series.
Historical sources and methodology: 2011 to 2022
Historical release: Scotland Census 2011 (scotland-census-2011-v1). Official source: NRS Scotland Census 2011 Output Area tables.
Official Census small-area data are reproducibly allocated to the fixed Definition A geographic counties using the locked historical methodology. Source statistical areas are not themselves geographic counties.
Paired current release: Scotland Census 2022 (scotland-census-2022-v2). Official source: NRS / Scotland's Census 2022.
| Measure | 2011 Census | 2022 Census | Published change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual resident population | 21,349 | 21,977 | |
| Usual resident population density | 2011 to 20221.6 people per sq mi (0.62 people per km²)2.94%10 of 34 for this release pair View change | ||
| Residents aged 65 and over | 19.76% | 24.92% | |
| Households with no car or van | 18.39% | 16.90% | 2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes. |
| Owner-occupied households | 71.08% | 70.10% | 2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes. |
| Private-rented households | 11.26% | 9.63% | 2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes. |
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Sources, releases and methodology
- England and Wales — Census 2021 (ONS Census 2021 via Nomis bulk data)
- Scotland — Census 2022 (NRS / Scotland's Census 2022)
- Northern Ireland — Census 2021 (NISRA Census 2021)
Versioned provenance and adapter artifacts support these values. The map is Definition A geometry simplified only for thematic display.