Crap Towns / Orkney Islands / Street cleanliness
How clean are the streets in Orkney Islands?
In 2025-26, 97.4% of the streets checked in the Orkney Islands council area passed as clean, 6% higher than Scotland's 92.2%. That is down from 99.2% in 2010-11.
| Year | Here | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 99.2% | 95.4% |
| 2011-12 | 98.8% | 96.1% |
| 2012-13 | 98.4% | 95.8% |
| 2013-14 | 100% | 96.1% |
| 2014-15 | 100% | 93.9% |
| 2015-16 | 98.7% | 93.4% |
| 2016-17 | 99.4% | 93.9% |
| 2017-18 | 98.2% | 92.2% |
| 2018-19 | 100% | 92.8% |
| 2019-20 | 99.4% | 92.2% |
| 2020-21 | 100% | 90.1% |
| 2021-22 | 96.9% | 89.7% |
| 2022-23 | 100% | 90.6% |
| 2023-24 | 96.9% | 92.1% |
| 2024-25 | 99.4% | 91.7% |
| 2025-26 | 97.4% | 92.2% |
| Council | % of streets passed as clean, 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Highland | 95.3% |
| Aberdeenshire | 96.7% |
| Orkney Islands | 97.4% |
| Shetland Islands | 99.6% |
| Across Scotland | 92.2% |