The postcode HS9 5YN is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. HS9 5YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
HS9 5YN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 HS9 5YN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The nearest bus stop is Turning Point and is 428 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 2.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 10% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for HS9 5YN 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 HS9 5YN and their respective distances.
Information about the postcode HS9 5YN
| 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 HS9 5YN - Data from Apr 2022
| Turning Point | 428 m | |
| Road End | 883 m | |
| Road End | 888 m | |
| Kisimul Castle Ferry Landing | 2.26 km | |
| Kisimul Castle Ferry Landing | 2.26 km | |
| Kisimul Castle Ferry | 2.28 km | |
| Barra North Bay Airport | 10.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to HS9 5YN - Data from Dec 2021
| Eilean Carragraich | 513 m | |
| BÃ gh Bhatarsaigh | 850 m | |
| Sgeir Liath | 1.15 km | |
| Uineasan | 1.29 km | |
| BÃ gh Chornaig | 1.55 km | |
| Sgeir Dubh | 1.58 km | |
| Am Meall | 1.64 km | |
| Orasaigh | 1.65 km | |
| BÃ gh Beag | 1.67 km | |
| Snuasamul | 1.74 km | |
| Sgeirean MÃ s a' Mhill | 1.82 km | |
| Castlebay | 1.85 km | |
| Sgeir na Muice | 1.96 km | |
| Bhatarsaigh | 1.97 km | |
| Beinn Chuidhir | 2.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for HS9 5YN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 1.9 Mbps | 2.1 Mbps | 4.02 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.5 Mbps | 0.57 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 10% | 90% | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 80% | 10% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 10% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.93439700 |
| Longitude | -7.50436800 |
| OS Easting | 065331 |
| OS Northing | 0796062 |
| 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 | S34001181 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Barra and South Uist |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Barra and South Uist - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |