The postcode HS7 5LU is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS7 5LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS7 5LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 HS7 5LU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS7 5LU is B892 which is centered 1.88 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Township and is 74 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for HS7 5LU 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 HS7 5LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS7 5LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS7 5LU
| 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 HS7 5LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Township | 74 m | |
| Township | 98 m | |
| Road End | 764 m | |
| Road End | 766 m | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 2.33 km | |
| Barra North Bay Airport | 48.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS7 5LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch na Liana Mòire | 608 m | |
| Loch Torcusay | 646 m | |
| Culla | 650 m | |
| Loch na h-Airde Faide | 767 m | |
| Loch Bail'-fhionnlaidh | 865 m | |
| Loch Cuidh' a' Chlachain | 883 m | |
| Eilean Chrossain | 1.24 km | |
| Loch a' Mhuilinn Duibh | 1.28 km | |
| Loch na Meallaird | 1.29 km | |
| Loch Mòr | 1.3 km | |
| Lochan Leacach | 1.48 km | |
| Loch an Toim | 1.57 km | |
| Loch Nighe | 1.63 km | |
| Loch Borosdale | 1.71 km | |
| Loch Cnoc Miogaig | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS7 5LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.8 Mbps | 39.3 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps | 9.1 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 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 18.5 | 3.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | 48.7 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.45739300 |
| Longitude | -7.39485100 |
| OS Easting | 076596 |
| OS Northing | 0853648 |
| 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 | S34001185 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Benbecula and North Uist |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Benbecula and North Uist - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |