The postcode HS8 5SD is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS8 5SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS8 5SD 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 5SD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to HS8 5SD is A865 which is centered 15.09 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Township and is 480 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for HS8 5SD 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 5SD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS8 5SD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS8 5SD
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 5SD - Data from Apr 2022
Township | 480 m | |
Township | 492 m | |
North Rd End | 645 m | |
North Rd End | 655 m | |
Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 22.12 km | |
Barra North Bay Airport | 28.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS8 5SD - Data from Dec 2021
Loch a' Mhuilinn | 318 m | |
Loch Dubh nan Cruach | 383 m | |
Loch an Fhaing | 423 m | |
Loch Sgeireach | 543 m | |
Loch Roinich | 831 m | |
Lochan Dubh | 836 m | |
Loch Altabrug | 883 m | |
West Loch Ollay | 1.05 km | |
Loch na Curraidh | 1.35 km | |
Loch Fada | 1.36 km | |
Loch nan Smallag | 1.44 km | |
Lochan Beag | 1.5 km | |
Loch Vaccasary | 1.6 km | |
Loch a' Mhòil | 1.64 km | |
Loch Garbh Buidhe | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS8 5SD - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 66.7 Mbps | 51.2 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
Upload | 20 Mbps | 13.4 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 | 3.3% | 96.7% | 11.5 | 2 |
30-300 Mbps | 63.3% | 63.3% | 67 | 18 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Country | Scotland |
Latitude | 57.27643600 |
Longitude | -7.40122300 |
OS Easting | 074614 |
OS Northing | 0833567 |
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 |