# Benbecula and North Uist

South Na h-Eileanan Siar. 2,748 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 442 square kilometres.

Benbecula and North Uist had 2,864 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003405. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,864** (2021). Benbecula and North Uist had 2,864 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 874th least populated of 9,448. 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/na-h-eileanan-siar/benbecula-and-north-uist#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Benbecula and North Uist 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/na-h-eileanan-siar/benbecula-and-north-uist#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 10.9%** (January 2026). In Benbecula and North Uist, 10.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/benbecula-and-north-uist#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Benbecula and North Uist, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/benbecula-and-north-uist#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003405) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Benbecula and North Uist 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=S02003405) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The outline is Benbecula and North Uist.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003405) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The outline is Benbecula and North Uist.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003405) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Benbecula and North Uist had 2,864 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Benbecula and North Uist


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Benbecula and North Uist compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Benbecula and North Uist | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,864 | 3rd least populated | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 10.9% | 4th highest | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | 3rd lowest | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Benbecula and North Uist?

Benbecula and North Uist had 2,864 usual residents at the census.
Benbecula and North Uist is the 874th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

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

These figures are published for the whole of Na h-Eileanan Siar, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Na h-Eileanan Siar and not Benbecula and North Uist alone. [See Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)

- **Average house price: £147,416** (August 2026). Na h-Eileanan Siar’s average house price was £147,416 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 13.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 4.4×** (2025). A home in Na h-Eileanan Siar costs 4.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 23rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## Benbecula and North Uist in brief

Benbecula and North Uist had 2,864 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Benbecula and North Uist live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Benbecula and North Uist, 10.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Benbecula and North Uist, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003405
- Ward: [Uibhist a Tuath †](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/uibhist-a-tuath)
- Constituency: [Na h-Eileanan an Iar †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/na-h-eileanan-an-iar)
- Council: [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 442 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,748*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Barra and South Uist](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/barra-and-south-uist), [South Lewis](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/south-lewis)

## Latest updates for Benbecula and North Uist

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003405

## How to cite

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