Affluence in HS7 5LB
How HS7 5LB 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
- 775 (2024)
HS7 5LBNa h-Eileanan Siar
How well off HS7 5LB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the HS7 5LB 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
67.2% of adults in the HS7 5LB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the HS7 5LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the HS7 5LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS7 5LB (Benbecula and North Uist) (about 775 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.