The postcode HS6 5BU is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS6 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS6 5BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 HS6 5BU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS6 5BU is A865 which is centered 27.04 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Road End and is 155 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for HS6 5BU 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 HS6 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS6 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS6 5BU
| 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 HS6 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Road End | 155 m | |
| Road End | 167 m | |
| Co-Op | 900 m | |
| Co-Op | 908 m | |
| Machair Rd End | 1.02 km | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 19.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS6 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc an Tuim | 232 m | |
| Cnoc Chrosamul | 487 m | |
| Loch Sanndaraigh | 638 m | |
| Cnoc an t-Sithein | 1.06 km | |
| Loch Sollas | 1.23 km | |
| Sleiteabhal | 1.32 km | |
| Sgùrr an Dùin | 1.4 km | |
| Loch a' Chapaill | 1.59 km | |
| Cnoc a Deas | 1.61 km | |
| Druim Airigh na Creige | 1.74 km | |
| Loch Eisiadair | 1.96 km | |
| Gleann na Beinne Duibhe | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Beinn Dhubh Sholais | 2.13 km | |
| Vallay Strand | 2.21 km | |
| Camas nan Oban | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS6 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.8 Mbps | 49.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 6.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.5% | 90.5% | 59.8 | 12.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.64738100 |
| Longitude | -7.35876000 |
| OS Easting | 080429 |
| OS Northing | 0874588 |
| 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 | Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001209 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Benbecula and North Uist |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Benbecula and North Uist - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |