Who lives in HS1 2YN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS1 2YN, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornoway West
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 513 (2024)
HS1 2YNNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS1 2YN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS1 2YN (Stornoway West) (about 513 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female50.7%51.4%
- Male48.9%48.6%
Relationship status
41% of adults in the HS1 2YN area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.7% of residents in the HS1 2YN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.5%47.9%
- Good27.2%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.