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Living in Burray Village: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Burray Village comes out at 36/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 47/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Of the 5 places sharing the KW17 postcode district, Burray Village scores lowest. On lifestyle specifically, Burray Village sits 9 points above the KW17 district figure of 38/100. That sits 14 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Wider context for the surrounding area: KW17 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
74
Air Quality NO₂ 1.118 · PM2.5 3.389 · PM10 5.511 µg/m³
88
Green Space 40
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
26
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Burray Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Outstanding

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service247.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital265.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital269.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust215.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryDaisy Villa2.1 mi
GP capacity1,373 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)25.4%
available across Orkney Islands
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
92.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 7 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
75
Employment rate61.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed63.4%Unemployed0.5%Retired29%Student1.1%Other inactive6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial35.8%Skilled & technical37.4%Routine & elementary26.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.9%
Home ownership79.8%
Among the least-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
Council tax Orkney Islands · 2025-26
A £1,050
B £1,225
C £1,400
D £1,575
E £2,069
F £2,559
G £3,084
H £3,859
Energy North Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
16
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

No nearby stations or motorway junctions found.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
47
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Burray Village. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

St Margaret's Hope 38 2.2 mi away ⇄
Hackness 0 7.3 mi away ⇄
Tankerness 0 7.8 mi away ⇄
Kirkwall 51 9.5 mi away ⇄
Finstown 42 13 mi away ⇄
Stromness 44 16 mi away ⇄
Dounby 47 19 mi away ⇄
Dunnet 0 22 mi away ⇄
Castletown 45 24 mi away ⇄
Scrabster 48 28 mi away ⇄
Thurso 55 28 mi away ⇄
Wick (Highland) 50 28 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Burray Village a nice place to live?

Burray Village has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Burray Village is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Burray Village?

Among the top-rated schools in Burray Village is Burray Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Burray Village in total.

Postcode districts in Burray Village

KW17 32 ⇄

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