--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2645198 entity_type: city name: Kirkwall country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: kirkwall canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/kirkwall.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/kirkwall.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/kirkwall snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 14 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/ citation_title: "Kirkwall, United Kingdom: salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kirkwall Kirkwall is a city in the United Kingdom. ## Mobility Kirkwall's nearest airport was KOI, 4 km away and offered 11 direct destinations. ## Climate Kirkwall's monthly mean temperatures were 4.4°C in January and 13.2°C in July. Kirkwall's monthly precipitation totalled 114.7 mm in January and 58.2 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 34.1 hours in January and 138.8 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,399 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 1.7 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 3.59 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.6 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 8 · Apr 9.9 · May 12.2 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.1 · May 5.8 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7 · May 9 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 4.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 114.7 · Feb 96.2 · Mar 86.7 · Apr 59.2 · May 53.8 · Jun 55.9 · Jul 58.2 · Aug 73 · Sep 90.7 · Oct 119.8 · Nov 126.1 · Dec 114.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 34.1 · Feb 64 · Mar 102 · Apr 144.3 · May 193.5 · Jun 145 · Jul 138.8 · Aug 134.6 · Sep 107.8 · Oct 76.3 · Nov 44 · Dec 26.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | School Count | `school_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 11 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 4 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | KOI | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kirkwall when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## Sources 1. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/placeofresidencebylocalauthorityashetable8 2. www.ons.gov.uk — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/explore-local-statistics/api/v1/data.csv?indicator=modelled-unemployment&geo=ltla&time=2023-01-01 3. uk-air.defra.gov.uk — Official source — https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/datastore/pcm/popwmpm252024byUKlocalauthority.csv 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. Scottish Government — Official source — https://www.gov.scot/publications/school-contact-details/ 10. Scottish Funding Council — Official source — https://www.sfc.ac.uk/our-funding/university-funding/ 11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kirkwall, United Kingdom: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kirkwall-united-kingdom-salary-jobs_c12bdf275c32, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kirkwall, United Kingdom: salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kirkwall, United Kingdom: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/ - Title: Kirkwall, United Kingdom: salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/kirkwall/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/kirkwall.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/kirkwall.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/kirkwall - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json