Kirkwall East
WardEast Orkney Islands. About 4,913 people in 24 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Kirkwall East, 14.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Kirkwall East compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Kirkwall EastMiddle
Population6 wards, Orkney Islands · 2021
4,948highest
Gigabit broadband coverage6 wards, Orkney Islands · Jan 2026
14.5%2nd lowest
Claimant rate6 wards, Orkney Islands · Aug 2026
2.2%3rd highest
Aged 15 to 646 wards, Orkney Islands · 2021
62.2%highest
Figures for the whole of Orkney Islands
These figures are published for the whole of Orkney Islands, not for each ward, so they describe all of Orkney Islands and not Kirkwall East alone. See Orkney Islands
Kirkwall East in brief
Kirkwall East had 4,948 usual residents at the census.
In Kirkwall East, 14.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Kirkwall East, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
62.2% of residents in Kirkwall East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.