Who lives in HS1 2UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS1 2UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway East
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
HS1 2UPNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS1 2UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2UP (Stornoway East) (about 536 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.3% of residents. 14.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female49.7%51.4%
- Male49.9%48.6%
Relationship status
44.9% of adults in the HS1 2UP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.2% of residents in the HS1 2UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.1%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair19.5%14.2%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.