The postcode HS1 2RF is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS1 2RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS1 2RF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of HS1 2RF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to HS1 2RF is Bells Road which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newton Street and is 141 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for HS1 2RF is covered by the Scotland police force association and Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to HS1 2RF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS1 2RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS1 2RF
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to HS1 2RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Newton Street | 141 m | |
| Newton Street | 144 m | |
| Council Offices | 223 m | |
| Council Offices | 229 m | |
| Tesco | 300 m | |
| Bank Street | 695 m | |
| Castle Street | 754 m | |
| Airport Terminal | 3.4 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 447 m | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 514 m | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 527 m | |
| Stornoway Airport | 3.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS1 2RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Eilean na Gobhail | 483 m | |
| Sgeir Mhòr Inaclete | 951 m | |
| BÃ gh Beag | 970 m | |
| Sgeir Poll nam Portan | 972 m | |
| Poll nam Portan | 1.05 km | |
| Cnoc na Croich | 1.19 km | |
| Cnoc Iobhair | 1.22 km | |
| Mol Shanndabhaig | 1.22 km | |
| Eilean Grìoda | 1.24 km | |
| Sgeir na Pacaid | 1.52 km | |
| Mol Sandwick Beag | 1.62 km | |
| Cnoc Allt Chlisgro | 1.64 km | |
| Cnoc Dubhaig | 2.13 km | |
| Sgeir Alla | 2.15 km | |
| Cnoc nam Poll Ura | 2.16 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS1 2RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 67.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 78.3 | 19.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.20661000 |
| Longitude | -6.37851000 |
| OS Easting | 142886 |
| OS Northing | 0932566 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Electoral Ward | Steòrnabhagh a Deas |
| Local Authority District | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000039 |
| Travel To Work Area | Eilean Siar |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Western Isles |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34000719 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stornoway West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stornoway West - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |