Affluence in HS1 2UL
How HS1 2UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway East
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
HS1 2ULNa h-Eileanan Siar
How well off HS1 2UL is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS1 2UL 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
52.2% of adults in the HS1 2UL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.4% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the HS1 2UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the HS1 2UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2UL (Stornoway East) (about 536 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.