The postcode HS8 5RG is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS8 5RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS8 5RG 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 5RG as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS8 5RG is A865 which is centered 3.23 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Shrine and is 750 m away.
7.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 50% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 21.4% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for HS8 5RG 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 5RG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS8 5RG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS8 5RG
| 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 5RG - Data from Apr 2022
| Shrine | 750 m | |
| Shrine | 750 m | |
| Carnan Rd End | 1.07 km | |
| Carnan Rd End | 1.07 km | |
| Ardnamonie Rd End | 1.12 km | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 9.87 km | |
| Barra North Bay Airport | 40.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS8 5RG - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Uiselan | 122 m | |
| Dùn Uisealan | 157 m | |
| Loch a Chlaidhe | 397 m | |
| Loch na Dètheann | 418 m | |
| Dùn na Buail uachdraich | 534 m | |
| Loch Dùn na Buail'-uachdraich | 552 m | |
| Loch an Dùin Bhuidhe | 799 m | |
| Lochan nan Carranan | 876 m | |
| Eilean a' Charnan | 1.11 km | |
| Chiasmul | 1.14 km | |
| Loch an Ã’s | 1.16 km | |
| Limalum Beg | 1.22 km | |
| Limalum More | 1.23 km | |
| Loch na h-Aibhne Duibhe | 1.24 km | |
| Loch Abhainn a' Phoind | 1.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS8 5RG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 21.4% | 78.6% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 7.1% | 71.4% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 7.1% | 64.3% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 50% | 14.3% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.38576700 |
| Longitude | -7.36519400 |
| OS Easting | 077743 |
| OS Northing | 0845544 |
| 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 |