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Postcode district · Na h-Eileanan Siar

HS4 area guide

Who lives in HS4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region
Scotland
Population
989 (2024)
At a glance

What HS4 is like

The HS4 postcode district in Na h-Eileanan Siar covers 9 live postcodes and is home to about 989 people in 484 households. 69.4% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How HS4 compares

Headline figures for HS4, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
2

2 schools in HS4. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HS4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

HS4 FAQs

01
Is HS4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is HS4 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.
03
Who lives in HS4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.8%).
04
Which council covers HS4?

The local authority for HS4 is Na h-Eileanan Siar.

HS4 comes under Na h-Eileanan Siar in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is HS4?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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