Area Information for Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB

This postcode in Isle Of Lewis is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Sgìre nan Loch ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Na h-Eileanan an Iar. This page combines information for the address Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of HS2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Very Remote Rural
Local Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar
Ward Sgìre nan Loch
UK Parliamentary Constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB:

Habost, Lochs, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9QB
Kinloch, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9LA
Laxay, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9PJ
East End, Balallan, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9PW
Kershader, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9QA
Balallan, Isle Of Lewis, HS2 9PN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about HS2 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Isle Of Lewis, Scotland consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 43
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 51
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 36
Owned with Mortgage 2
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 2
Rent Free 5
Total 51

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 26
Two People 12
Three People 7
Four People 1
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 47

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Isle Of Lewis, Scotland consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 25
Other Household 0
Total 51

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around HS2 9LB however is predominantly male (56%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 54
Female 43
Total 97

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 7
5-9 5
10-14 0
15-19 10
20-24 7
25-29 6
30-34 9
35-39 1
40-44 2
45-49 2
50-54 10
55-59 8
60-64 10
65-69 3
70-74 4
75-79 12
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 103

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode HS2 9LB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 38
Married 32
Separated 2
Divorced 7
Widowed 8
Total 87

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 45
Good 30
Fair 12
Bad 6
Very Bad 0
Total 93

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 29
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 17
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 8
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 11
Total 87

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 13
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 18
Other Combination of Scots Skills 2
No Ability in Scots 59

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 38
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 3
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 16
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 13
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 1
No Ability in Gaelic 25

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Isle Of Lewis, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 101% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 98
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Total 99

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 96
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 97

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 96
10+ Years 0
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 97

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to HS2 9LB.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 66

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 26
Church Of Scotland 45
Catholic 6
Other Christian 19
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 2
Total 99

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 26
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 5
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 1
Total 87

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 2
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 47

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 6
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 5
Total 87
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Below are the details of the closest services to HS2 9LB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for HS2 9LB.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest primary schools to Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB. The nearest is Sgoil-nan-Loch, approximately 4.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Sgoil-nan-Loch 4.8 miles
Pairc Primary School 5.4 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Isle Of Lewis, Scotland, HS2 9LB. The nearest is Langabhat Medical Practice, approximately 4.4 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Langabhat Medical Practice 4.4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.