The postcode HS6 5HQ is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. HS6 5HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS6 5HQ 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 5HQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS6 5HQ is A865 which is centered 14.74 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Illeray Side Road and is 98 m away.
50% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for HS6 5HQ 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 road names near to HS6 5HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS6 5HQ
| Introduction | December 2002 |
| 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 5HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Illeray Side Road | 98 m | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 6.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS6 5HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Mhic Coan | 287 m | |
| Loch an Dùin Mhòr | 497 m | |
| Loch nan Teang | 723 m | |
| Loch na Dubhair | 805 m | |
| Loch na PÃ isg | 947 m | |
| Loch na Banaraich | 1.17 km | |
| Trà igh Leathann | 1.41 km | |
| Baile Sear | 1.44 km | |
| Loch Mòr | 1.45 km | |
| BÃ gh Leachdach | 1.48 km | |
| Glais-eilean | 1.7 km | |
| Eilean nan Clachan | 1.73 km | |
| Eilean nan Moine | 1.75 km | |
| Crakavagh | 1.84 km | |
| Bhorogaigh | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS6 5HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 50% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.53343500 |
| Longitude | -7.38796900 |
| OS Easting | 077681 |
| OS Northing | 0862061 |
| 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 |