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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HS3 postcode district.

County or areaWestern Isles

Postcode districtHS3

Telephone code01982

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 8 min4:25 am – 10:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 30 min9:10 am – 3:41 pm

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People4,279 residentsin the South Lewis census areaMedian age 55.12,153 households78% of homes owner-occupied61% owned outright14% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,070 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 9%, manufacturing 8%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 57% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%, Gaelic 8%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 16°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 3°C1,818 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December20 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Sep 200448 mi away, Island of RaasayMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201830 mi away, Skye, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 0.7 · PM_2.5 3.0 · PM₁₀ 4.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband10% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband55% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)8.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,920 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalUist & Barra Hospital29 miGP surgerySouth Harris Medical Practice5.3 miPharmacySouth Harris Medical Practice5.3 miDentistNorth Harris Health Hub7.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportBenbecula Airport BEB29 miFerryLeverburgh Harris Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HS3 postcode district.

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