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

County or areaWestern Isles

Postcode districtHS8

Telephone code01878

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 56 min4:33 am – 10:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 41 min9:06 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 January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,420 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January15 days of air frost, no 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)

Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 May 199049 mi away, Skye, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 May 199049 mi away, Skye, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.1 · PM_2.5 2.9 · PM₁₀ 4.8 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 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSt Brendans Cot Hospital16 miGP surgerySouth Uist Medical Practice2.6 miPharmacySouth Uist Medical Practice2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

Getting aroundAirportBarra Airport BRR10 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA141 miFerryLochboisdale South Uist Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops9 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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