Who lives in HS8 5SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS8 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Barra and South Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 560 (2024)
HS8 5SUNa h-Eileanan Siar
Who lives in HS8 5SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS8 5SU (Barra and South Uist) (about 560 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male48.7%48.6%
Relationship status
42.5% of adults in the HS8 5SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
75.6% of residents in the HS8 5SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good44.6%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair16.2%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.