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East Mainland - 05

Neighbourhood

East Orkney Islands. 807 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 43 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In East Mainland - 05, 31.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
805
Joint 8,647th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
31.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.1%
Joint 22,762nd lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
23.6%
Joint 13,735th highest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for East Mainland - 05. See deprivation across Orkney Islands

How East Mainland - 05 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

East Mainland - 05Middle
Population32 neighbourhoods, Orkney Islands · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Orkney Islands32 areas from 438 to 1,118. The middle area is 636. East Mainland - 05 is 805.
8059th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage32 neighbourhoods, Orkney Islands · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Orkney Islands32 areas from 0.0% to 88.4%. The middle area is 27.1%. East Mainland - 05 is 31.8%.
31.8%13th highest
Aged 15 to 6432 neighbourhoods, Orkney Islands · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Orkney Islands32 areas from 52.0% to 70.6%. The middle area is 60.7%. East Mainland - 05 is 63.1%.
63.1%6th highest
Aged 65 and over32 neighbourhoods, Orkney Islands · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every neighbourhood in Orkney Islands32 areas from 13.3% to 36.6%. The middle area is 25.0%. East Mainland - 05 is 23.6%.
23.6%15th lowest

What is the population of East Mainland - 05?

East Mainland - 05 had 805 usual residents at the census.

East Mainland - 05 is the joint 8,647th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Orkney Islands

These figures are published for the whole of Orkney Islands, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Orkney Islands and not East Mainland - 05 alone. See Orkney Islands

Average house price
£216,479
Down 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,430
79th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.0×
Joint 43rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
21,920
Down 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
East Mainland - 05 in brief

East Mainland - 05 had 805 usual residents at the census.

In East Mainland - 05, 31.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

63.1% of residents in East Mainland - 05 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

23.6% of residents in East Mainland - 05 were aged 65 or over at the census.