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North Isles

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North east Orkney Islands. About 2,166 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 271 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 89% of people in North Isles live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
2,215
423rd least populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
89%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
76.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How North Isles compares

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

North IslesMiddle
Population6 wards, Orkney Islands · 2021
Population: every ward in Orkney Islands6 areas from 2,215 to 4,948. The middle area is 3,844. North Isles is 2,215.
2,215least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares6 wards, Orkney Islands · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in Orkney Islands6 areas from 89.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. North Isles is 89.0%.
89%fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage6 wards, Orkney Islands · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Orkney Islands6 areas from 12.9% to 76.2%. The middle area is 21.8%. North Isles is 76.2%.
76.2%highest
Claimant rate6 wards, Orkney Islands · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Orkney Islands6 areas from 0.8% to 3.4%. The middle area is 1.9%. North Isles is 3.4%.
3.4%highest

What is the population of North Isles?

North Isles had 2,215 usual residents at the census.

North Isles is the 423rd least populated of 8,397 in the UK.

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 North Isles alone. See Orkney Islands

Average house price
£214,106
Down 0.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,430
79th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
Joint 39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
21,920
Down 0.4% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
North Isles in brief

North Isles had 2,215 usual residents at the census.

About 89% of people in North Isles live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In North Isles, 76.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In North Isles, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.