The postcode HS6 5ED is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS6 5ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS6 5ED 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 5ED as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS6 5ED is A865 which is centered 22 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Road End and is 504 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for HS6 5ED 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 5ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS6 5ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS6 5ED
| 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 5ED - Data from Apr 2022
| Road End | 504 m | |
| Road End | 508 m | |
| Road End | 519 m | |
| Road End | 531 m | |
| Township | 757 m | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 13.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS6 5ED - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Sanndaraigh | 183 m | |
| Loch Runabhat | 1.02 km | |
| Loch a' Mhuilinn | 1.09 km | |
| Loch Bhiorain | 1.22 km | |
| Loch HÃ sten | 1.33 km | |
| Loch na Bèiste | 1.72 km | |
| Cnoc na Mòine | 1.76 km | |
| Eilean Glas | 1.85 km | |
| Cnoc Ullabheag | 1.9 km | |
| Loch Ullabheag | 1.98 km | |
| Loch an t-Sruthain Bhà in | 2 km | |
| Loch Bhaghasaraidh | 2.06 km | |
| Loch nam Magarlan | 2.07 km | |
| Loch na Creige Glaise | 2.11 km | |
| Lagan MÃ sgeir | 2.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS6 5ED - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 45.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.1 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 | 6.5% | 93.5% | 22.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 90.3% | 90.3% | 47.8 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.58849900 |
| Longitude | -7.46348200 |
| OS Easting | 073662 |
| OS Northing | 0868541 |
| 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 | S34001195 |
| 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 |