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County or areaWestern Isles
Postcode districtHS8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 57 min4:32 am – 10:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 40 min9:07 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,108 residentsin the Barra and South Uist census areaMedian age 50.81,482 households75% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright15% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,535 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, transport and storage 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%, Gaelic 11%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,468 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January13 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 8°CMApril: 5 to 10°CAMay: 7 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 11 to 16°CJAugust: 11 to 16°CASeptember: 10 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 4 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Nov 198444 mi away, Mallaig, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Nov 198444 mi away, Mallaig, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 2.9 · PM10 4.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband70% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,008 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Brendans Cot Hospital18 miGP surgerySouth Uist Medical Practice3.4 miPharmacySouth Uist Medical Practice3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportBarra Airport BRR13 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA146 miFerryLochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminal5.6 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HS8 postcode district.


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