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Postcode · Na h-Eileanan Siar

Affluence in HS1 2PH

How HS1 2PH 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)
Deprivation

How well off HS1 2PH is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS1 2PH 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 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

55.2% of adults in the HS1 2PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.6% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.

HS1 2PHScotland
Employee, full-time33.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student2.6%8.8%
Retired29.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other3.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the HS1 2PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

HS1 2PHScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%21.1%
Intermediate12.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine17.6%11.2%
Routine17.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the HS1 2PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19% have no qualifications.

HS1 2PHScotland
Degree level or above28%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship10%7.6%
No qualifications19%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 2PH (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.

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