Who lives in HS9 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HS9 5UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Barra and South Uist
- Council
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 594 (2024)
Who lives in HS9 5UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HS9 5UP (Barra and South Uist) (about 594 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 8.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female50.1%51.4%
- Male50.2%48.6%
Relationship status
46.8% of adults in the HS9 5UP area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.1% of residents in the HS9 5UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good52.3%47.9%
- Good24.8%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.