The postcode HS8 5SG is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS8 5SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS8 5SG 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 5SG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to HS8 5SG is A865 which is centered 13.45 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Township and is 478 m away.
30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for HS8 5SG 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 5SG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to HS8 5SG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode HS8 5SG
| 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 5SG - Data from Apr 2022
| Township | 478 m | |
| Township | 480 m | |
| Road End | 819 m | |
| Road End | 824 m | |
| Benbecula Balivanich Airport | 20.71 km | |
| Barra North Bay Airport | 29.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS8 5SG - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Fada | 553 m | |
| Loch a' Mhadaidh | 575 m | |
| Loch Ròdhag | 640 m | |
| Loch nan Cnamh | 773 m | |
| Loch a' Chnoic Bhuidhe | 794 m | |
| Loch Dòbhrain | 828 m | |
| Eilean a Chro | 835 m | |
| Cnoc Buidhe | 896 m | |
| Loch Grunavat | 911 m | |
| Loch Garbh Buidhe | 966 m | |
| Lochan Dubh | 1.01 km | |
| Lochan Beag | 1.01 km | |
| Loch na Liana-SÃ laich | 1.01 km | |
| Eilean Dubh-fraoich | 1.16 km | |
| Loch a' Phuirt-ruaidh | 1.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS8 5SG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 7.7% | 92.3% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 92.3% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 92.3% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 30.8% | 61.5% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 57.28849100 |
| Longitude | -7.38039000 |
| OS Easting | 075974 |
| OS Northing | 0834807 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |