Affluence in HS1 2NS
How HS1 2NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway East
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 607 (2024)
HS1 2NSNa h-Eileanan Siar
How well off HS1 2NS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS1 2NS area scores 6.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the HS1 2NS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.6% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the HS1 2NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the HS1 2NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2NS (Stornoway East) (about 607 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.