The postcode HS6 5ES is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS6 5ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS6 5ES 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 5ES as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS6 5ES is A865 which is centered 16.94 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Township and is 103 m away.
83.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for HS6 5ES 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 5ES and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS6 5ES, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS6 5ES
| 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 5ES - Data from Apr 2022
| Township | 103 m | |
| Township | 125 m | |
| Carnach Side Road | 1.1 km | |
| Turning Point | 1.3 km | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 9.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS6 5ES - Data from Dec 2021
| An Crois-eilean | 441 m | |
| Sgeir Ruadh | 504 m | |
| Claddach Cumhang | 596 m | |
| Loch na Blaraich | 730 m | |
| Loch an t-Seasgain | 949 m | |
| Loch na Faoileige | 950 m | |
| Faodhail nan Caorach | 989 m | |
| Eilean Achotain | 1 km | |
| Loch nan Strùban | 1.04 km | |
| Oitir an t-SÃ mhla | 1.08 km | |
| Glas-eilean Beag | 1.14 km | |
| Loch na h-Iolaire | 1.14 km | |
| Loch na Maoile Duibhe | 1.19 km | |
| Loch na BÃ Ceire | 1.26 km | |
| Lochan an Fheòir | 1.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS6 5ES - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 83.3% |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.55648600 |
| Longitude | -7.35735200 |
| OS Easting | 079713 |
| OS Northing | 0864481 |
| 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 |