Who lives in HS1 2RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS1 2RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway West
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 816 (2024)
HS1 2RTNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS1 2RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2RT (Stornoway West) (about 816 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 9% of residents. 17.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female51.2%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
34.1% of adults in the HS1 2RT area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 43.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.3% of residents in the HS1 2RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair17.5%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.