Affluence in HS5 3UB
How HS5 3UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Lewis
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 839 (2024)
How well off HS5 3UB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS5 3UB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the HS5 3UB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the HS5 3UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the HS5 3UB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS5 3UB (South Lewis) (about 839 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.