# Na h-Eileanan an Iar

North west Scotland. About 25,930 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3,097 square kilometres.

Torcuil Crichton has been the Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar since July 2024. They won by 3,836 votes on a 63.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000027. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Torcuil Crichton has been the Labour MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar since July 2024.
They won by 3,836 votes on a 63.4% turnout.

MP: [Torcuil Crichton](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5246) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Na h-Eileanan an Iar

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Torcuil Crichton (elected) | Labour | 6,692 | 49.5% |
| Susan Thomson | Scottish National Party | 2,856 | 21.1% |
| Angus MacNeil | Independent | 1,370 | 10.1% |
| Tony Ridden | Reform UK | 697 | 5.2% |
| Kenny Barker | Conservative | 647 | 4.8% |
| Donald Boyd | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 496 | 3.7% |
| Steven Welsh | Scottish Family Party | 388 | 2.9% |
| Jamie Dobson | Liberal Democrat | 382 | 2.8% |

Electorate 21,325. Turnout 63.4%. Majority 3,836 (28.4%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3639

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 28.4%** (July 2024). The winner in Na h-Eileanan an Iar had a majority of 28.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 109th largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/na-h-eileanan-an-iar#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Na h-Eileanan an Iar at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 209th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/na-h-eileanan-an-iar#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 26,159** (2021). Na h-Eileanan an Iar had 26,159 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/na-h-eileanan-an-iar#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in Na h-Eileanan an Iar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/na-h-eileanan-an-iar#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000027) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in Na h-Eileanan an Iar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000027) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000027) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000027) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Na h-Eileanan an Iar had 26,159 usual residents at the census.

## How Na h-Eileanan an Iar compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 28.4% | joint 109th largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.4% | joint 209th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 26,159 | least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | joint 131st fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Na h-Eileanan an Iar?

Na h-Eileanan an Iar had 26,159 usual residents at the census.
Na h-Eileanan an Iar is the least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Na h-Eileanan Siar

Most of Na h-Eileanan an Iar lies in Na h-Eileanan Siar. These figures are published for the whole of Na h-Eileanan Siar, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Na h-Eileanan an Iar itself. [See Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)

- **Average house price: £139,518** (July 2026). Na h-Eileanan Siar’s average house price was £139,518 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,442** (2025). Full-time workers living in Na h-Eileanan Siar earned a median of £33,442 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 24th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in Na h-Eileanan Siar costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 25,770** (2025). Na h-Eileanan Siar’s population was an estimated 25,770 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.6% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Na h-Eileanan an Iar in brief

The winner in Na h-Eileanan an Iar had a majority of 28.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Na h-Eileanan an Iar at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.4%.
Na h-Eileanan an Iar had 26,159 usual residents at the census.
About 2% of people in Na h-Eileanan an Iar live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000027
- Council: [Na h-Eileanan Siar †](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 3,097 km²
- People, mid-2024: 25,930*
- Wards: 11
- Middle areas: 8
- Neighbourhoods: 37
- Output areas: 235

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Na h-Eileanan an Iar

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000027

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