# South Lewis East Na h-Eileanan Siar. 4,282 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,512 square kilometres. South Lewis had 4,279 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003406. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,279** (2021). South Lewis had 4,279 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,677th 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/south-lewis#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in South Lewis 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/south-lewis#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 10.8%** (January 2026). In South Lewis, 10.8% 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/south-lewis#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.9%** (August 2026). In South Lewis, 1.9% 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/south-lewis#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003406) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in South Lewis 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=S02003406) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The outline is South Lewis. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003406) (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 South Lewis. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003406) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Lewis had 4,279 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in South Lewis Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How South Lewis compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | South Lewis | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,279 | most populated | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 10.8% | 4th lowest | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.9% | 3rd highest | 8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of South Lewis? South Lewis had 4,279 usual residents at the census. South Lewis is the 1,677th 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 South Lewis 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. ## South Lewis in brief South Lewis had 4,279 usual residents at the census. About 9% of people in South Lewis live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In South Lewis, 10.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In South Lewis, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003406 - Ward: [Na Hearadh †](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/na-hearadh) - 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: 1,512 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,282* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 42 * 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 [Northwest Lewis](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/northwest-lewis), [Broadbay](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/broadbay), [Stornoway West](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/stornoway-west), [Benbecula and North Uist](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/benbecula-and-north-uist) ## Latest updates for South Lewis - 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/S02003406 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/south-lewis, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/south-lewis#f-population. 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