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Knarston

Birsay and Harray parish population 1,350 · Postcode KW17 · Scotland

Knarston is part of the parish of Birsay and Harray. There are no separate figures for Knarston, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Birsay and Harray parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Knarston itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • Birsay and Harray parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Knarston
    Roughly where Knarston is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Knarston itself.
  • Centre of Knarston
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband45.8 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-73% well below national averageBirsay and Harray parishView coverage →
Schools1 school1 primary · with pupil numbersBirsay and Harray parish and nearbyView schools →
Flood riskGrip of GrunkahoweNearest riverCentre of KnarstonView assessment →
Businesses46Top: Agriculture, Construction, Real estate▼-60% well below national averageBirsay and Harray parishView directory →
Planning11Within 5 km, 12 months · 0 in last 30 days · 6 pending · 5 approved · Orkney councilWithin 5 km of KnarstonView applications →
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