Postcode · Na h-Eileanan Siar

HS9 5YL area guide

Who lives in HS9 5YL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barra and South Uist
Council: Na h-Eileanan Siar
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 594 (2024)

HS9 5YLNa h-Eileanan Siar

At a glance

What HS9 5YL is like

HS9 5YL is a postcode in the Barra and South 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 594 people. 74.8% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How HS9 5YL compares

Headline figures for HS9 5YL, 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

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HS9 5YL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

HS9 5YL FAQs

Is HS9 5YL 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is HS9 5YL 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 HS9 5YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.6% of residents. 74.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.8%).

Which council covers HS9 5YL?

The local authority for HS9 5YL is Na h-Eileanan Siar.

HS9 5YL comes under Na h-Eileanan Siar in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HS9 5YL?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Castlebay Barra Ferry Terminal, 2.1 miles away.

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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