The postcode HS1 2YL is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS1 2YL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS1 2YL 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 2YL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to HS1 2YL is Taransay Court which is centered 101 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Taransay Court and is 140 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for HS1 2YL 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 2YL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS1 2YL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS1 2YL
| 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 2YL - Data from Apr 2022
| Taransay Court | 140 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 142 m | |
| Taransay Court | 144 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 149 m | |
| Stile Walk | 166 m | |
| Bank Street | 1.49 km | |
| Castle Street | 1.51 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.09 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.72 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.83 km | |
| Stornoway Airport | 4.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS1 2YL - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch na Feòla | 906 m | |
| Newvalley | Valley | 994 m |
| Cnoc Mhic Mhurchaidh Uilleim | 1.05 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr | 1.51 km | |
| Sgeir Poll nam Portan | 1.75 km | |
| Sands of Tong | 1.8 km | |
| Beinn na Saighde | 1.83 km | |
| Poll nam Portan | 1.86 km | |
| Cnoc Uilleam Chubair | 2.02 km | |
| Cnoc Allt Chlisgro | 2.02 km | |
| Cnoc na Croich | 2.15 km | |
| BÃ gh Beag | 2.18 km | |
| Eilean na Gobhail | 2.23 km | |
| Loch Àirigh na Lic | 2.26 km | |
| Cnoc Iobhair | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS1 2YL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.8 Mbps | 40.6 Mbps | 72.08 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.7 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for HS1 2YL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.22226400 |
| Longitude | -6.38996000 |
| OS Easting | 142327 |
| OS Northing | 0934347 |
| 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 Tuath |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001179 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stornoway West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stornoway West - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |