Council area ยท Scotland

Orkney Islands

GSS code S12000023

Orkney Islands is a council area in Scotland. Its area overlaps one Westminster constituency. Two of the five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 27 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council
Orkney Islands
Authority type
Council area
Country
Scotland
Westminster constituency
Orkney and Shetland

What this record is: this is the council area named Orkney Islands; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK Food Hygiene

No single figure from this source is shown for this place. The linked record holds the detail.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Orkney Islands

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Orkney Islands. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Orkney Islands's official calendar, captured 27 September 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

Asylum Stats
30 June 2026

Nearby records

Also in Scotland

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