Postcode · Na h-Eileanan Siar

HS7 5LW area guide

Who lives in HS7 5LW, 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: 775 (2024)

HS7 5LWNa h-Eileanan Siar

At a glance

What HS7 5LW is like

HS7 5LW 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 775 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How HS7 5LW compares

Headline figures for HS7 5LW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

24per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Na h-Eileanan Siar a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HS7 5LW differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

HS7 5LW FAQs

Is HS7 5LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is HS7 5LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Na h-Eileanan Siar recorded 24 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in HS7 5LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.8%).

Which council covers HS7 5LW?

The local authority for HS7 5LW is Na h-Eileanan Siar.

HS7 5LW comes under Na h-Eileanan Siar in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HS7 5LW?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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.

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