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County or areaWestern Isles
Postcode districtHS1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 15 min4:19 am – 10:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 24 min9:11 am – 3:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,764 residentsin the Stornoway East census areaMedian age 51.01,376 households65% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright25% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,331 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 10%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle91% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 3%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,324 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesStornoway Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 39 haBayhead Parkpark · under a mileIonad Sp?rs Le?dhaissports ground · 1.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201839 mi away, Skye, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201839 mi away, Skye, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.6 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband17% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,652 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Isles Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLewis Out Of Hours Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Group Practice3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistWestern Isles Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-throughPrimaryLaxdale Primary Schoolright herePrimaryStornoway Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryThe Nicolson Institute1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY2.3 miBus stationBus StationStornoway1.4 miFerryStornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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