Postcode district · Na h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS2, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 14,488 (2024)
HS2Postcode district · Na h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS2
Residents
14,488
2024 estimate
Households
7,118
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
HS2Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
HS2
50%
50%
Scotland
- Female49.8%51.4%
- Male50.1%48.6%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in HS2 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.7% have never married.
HS2Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.3%44%
Never married30.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%8.4%
Separated2.3%2.4%
Widowed8%7%
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in HS2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
HS2
50%
28%
15%
Scotland
- Very good49.8%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair15.4%14.2%
- Bad4.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.