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County or areaWestern Isles
Postcode districtHS2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 13 min4:21 am – 10:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 26 min9:10 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 July: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 3°C1,457 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month February32 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 16°CJAugust: 11 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn a' Charnainmountain · 1.1 miLoch Dobhrainlake · under a mileLoch Beaglake · under a mileBeinn Tuircmountain · 2.0 miAn t-Oighreisland · under a mileGarbh Eileanisland · under a milePort Tavay Islandbay · under a mileRubha a' Bhairdheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Sep 200449 mi away, Island of RaasayMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Feb 202147 mi away, Diabaig, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.7 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
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Isles Hospital9.7 miGP surgeryLangabhat Medical Practice4.2 miPharmacyLangabhat Medical Practice4.2 miDentistCastleview Dental Practice8.9 miPolice stationStornoway Police Office8.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY10 miBus stationBus StationStornoway8.8 miFerryStornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal8.7 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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