Who lives in HS6 5EB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS6 5EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Benbecula and North Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 727 (2024)
HS6 5EBNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS6 5EB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS6 5EB (Benbecula and North Uist) (about 727 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
42.2% of adults in the HS6 5EB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.8% of residents in the HS6 5EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.8%47.9%
- Good31.9%30.9%
- Fair16.9%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.