HS6 5HG area guide
Who lives in HS6 5HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Benbecula and North Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 797 (2024)
HS6 5HGNa h-Eileanan Siar
What HS6 5HG is like
HS6 5HG is a postcode in the Benbecula and North Uist area of Na h-Eileanan Siar. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 797 people. 77.5% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 12.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How HS6 5HG compares
Headline figures for HS6 5HG, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where HS6 5HG differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
77.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
HS6 5HG FAQs
01Is HS6 5HG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is HS6 5HG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in HS6 5HG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers HS6 5HG?The local authority for HS6 5HG is Na h-Eileanan Siar.
The local authority for HS6 5HG is Na h-Eileanan Siar.
05How well connected is HS6 5HG?Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.
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.