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KW16 3 area guide

Who lives in KW16 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Orkney Islands
Region
Scotland
Population
5,390 (2024)
At a glance

What KW16 3 is like

The KW16 3 postcode sector in Orkney Islands covers 140 live postcodes and is home to about 5,390 people in 2,559 households. 72.1% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KW16 3 compares

Headline figures for KW16 3, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
24per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Orkney Islands a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in KW16 3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KW16 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KW16 3 FAQs

01
Is KW16 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is KW16 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Orkney Islands recorded 24 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in KW16 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.1%).
04
Which council covers KW16 3?

The local authority for KW16 3 is Orkney Islands.

KW16 3 comes under Orkney Islands in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KW16 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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