Who lives in HS8 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS8 5RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Barra and South Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 763 (2024)
HS8 5RTNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS8 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS8 5RT (Barra and South Uist) (about 763 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 28.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.6% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female48.6%51.4%
- Male50.6%48.6%
Relationship status
49.5% of adults in the HS8 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 34.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in the HS8 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad3.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.