Postcode district · Na h-Eileanan Siar

HS1 area guide

Who lives in HS1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region: Scotland
Population: 5,440 (2024)

HS1Postcode district · Na h-Eileanan Siar

At a glance

What HS1 is like

The HS1 postcode district in Na h-Eileanan Siar covers 266 live postcodes and is home to about 5,440 people in 2,984 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How HS1 compares

Headline figures for HS1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

24per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Na h-Eileanan Siar a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in HS1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HS1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

HS1 FAQs

Is HS1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is HS1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Na h-Eileanan Siar recorded 24 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in HS1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.3%).

Which council covers HS1?

The local authority for HS1 is Na h-Eileanan Siar.

HS1 comes under Na h-Eileanan Siar in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HS1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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