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Postcode · Na h-Eileanan Siar

Affluence in HS1 2AJ

How HS1 2AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stornoway West
Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HS1 2AJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS1 2AJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the HS1 2AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 24.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

HS1 2AJScotland
Employee, full-time35.2%36.1%
Employee, part-time13%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student8%8.8%
Retired24.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other1.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the HS1 2AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

HS1 2AJScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional19%21.1%
Intermediate12.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8%7.1%
Semi-routine13.8%11.2%
Routine19.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%6.8%
Full-time students6.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the HS1 2AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

HS1 2AJScotland
Degree level or above23.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.4%7.6%
No qualifications18.4%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2AJ (Stornoway West) (about 599 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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