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West North Uist

Neighbourhood

South Na h-Eileanan Siar. 603 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 138 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West North Uist, 10.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
598
Joint 4,630th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
10.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.9%
Joint 6,212th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for West North Uist. See deprivation across Na h-Eileanan Siar

How West North Uist compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

West North UistMiddle
Population37 neighbourhoods, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Na h-Eileanan Siar37 areas from 464 to 996. The middle area is 718. West North Uist is 598.
59811th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage37 neighbourhoods, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Na h-Eileanan Siar37 areas from 0.0% to 48.3%. The middle area is 2.3%. West North Uist is 10.1%.
10.1%13th highest
Claimant rate36 neighbourhoods, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Na h-Eileanan Siar36 areas from 0.9% to 4.1%. The middle area is 1.8%. West North Uist is 1.5%.
1.5%joint 12th lowest
Aged 15 to 6437 neighbourhoods, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Na h-Eileanan Siar37 areas from 54.7% to 65.6%. The middle area is 58.6%. West North Uist is 56.9%.
56.9%joint 8th lowest

What is the population of West North Uist?

West North Uist had 598 usual residents at the census.

West North Uist is the joint 4,630th least populated of 46,844 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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Na h-Eileanan Siar and not West North Uist alone. See Na h-Eileanan Siar

Average house price
£147,416
Up 13.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,442
24th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.4×
Joint 23rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
25,770
Down 0.6% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
West North Uist in brief

West North Uist had 598 usual residents at the census.

In West North Uist, 10.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West North Uist, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.9% of residents in West North Uist were aged 15 to 64 at the census.