The postcode HS8 5RD is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS8 5RD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS8 5RD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 HS8 5RD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS8 5RD is A865 which is centered 4.32 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Township and is 107 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for HS8 5RD 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 HS8 5RD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS8 5RD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS8 5RD
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 HS8 5RD - Data from Apr 2022
Township | 107 m | |
Township | 110 m | |
Road End | 216 m | |
Road End | 222 m | |
Ardnamonie Rd End | 902 m | |
Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 9.19 km | |
Barra North Bay Airport | 41.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS8 5RD - Data from Dec 2021
Loch an Dùin Mhòir | 276 m | |
Loch an t-SÃ ile | 478 m | |
Loch an Dùin Bhig | 526 m | |
Eilean nan Caorach | 547 m | |
Cnoc Mòr | 725 m | |
Eilean nan Ceapan | 786 m | |
North Bay | 795 m | |
Chiasmul | 817 m | |
Limalum Beg | 827 m | |
BÃ gh a Tuath | 915 m | |
Mol Mòr | 975 m | |
Loch Beag Aonais Mhic Mhicheil | 977 m | |
Limalum More | 1.03 km | |
Loch an Dùin Bhuidhe | 1.29 km | |
Eilean a' Charnan | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS8 5RD - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 47.3 Mbps | 47.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 8.8 Mbps | 9.9 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 | 50% | 50% | 17.5 | 1 |
30-300 Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | 63 | 14.3 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 57.39258000 |
Longitude | -7.39354400 |
OS Easting | 076102 |
OS Northing | 0846436 |
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 | Barraigh, Bhatarsaigh, Eirisgeigh agus Uibhist a Deas |
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 | S34001198 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barra and South Uist |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barra and South Uist - 05 |
Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |