Village · Orkney Islands
Balfour
Shapinsay parish population 299 · Postcode KW17 · Scotland
Balfour is part of the parish of Shapinsay. There are no separate figures for Balfour, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of Shapinsay parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Balfour itself. What each figure covers
Where the figures come from
- Shapinsay parishBroadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
- BalfourRoughly where Balfour is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Balfour itself.
- Centre of BalfourFlood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
At a glance
Broadband11.9 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-93% well below national averageShapinsay parishView coverage →
Food hygiene75% pass3 of 4 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▼-19% notably below national averageShapinsay parishView ratings →
Businesses11Top: Agriculture, Admin & support, Utilities▼-55% well below national averageShapinsay parishView directory →
Planning4Within 5 km, 12 months · 0 in last 30 days · 1 pending · 3 approved · Orkney councilWithin 5 km of BalfourView applications →
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