Affluence in HS6 5EN
How HS6 5EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benbecula and North Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 797 (2024)
HS6 5ENNa h-Eileanan Siar
How well off HS6 5EN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS6 5EN 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
54.4% of adults in the HS6 5EN area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the HS6 5EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the HS6 5EN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS6 5EN (Benbecula and North Uist) (about 797 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.