Who lives in HS1 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS1 2LA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway West
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 599 (2024)
HS1 2LANa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS1 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2LA (Stornoway West) (about 599 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 10% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
- Female54%51.4%
- Male47.6%48.6%
Relationship status
28.3% of adults in the HS1 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.5% of residents in the HS1 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.9%47.9%
- Good33.6%30.9%
- Fair17.8%14.2%
- Bad6.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.