Who lives in HS7 5LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS7 5LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Benbecula and North Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 775 (2024)
HS7 5LYNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS7 5LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS7 5LY (Benbecula and North Uist) (about 775 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.9% of residents. 16.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female52.4%51.4%
- Male48.1%48.6%
Relationship status
44.4% of adults in the HS7 5LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in the HS7 5LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good50.4%47.9%
- Good30.9%30.9%
- Fair13.1%14.2%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.