# Na Hearadh

East Na h-Eileanan Siar. About 1,838 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 495 square kilometres.

Na Hearadh had 1,825 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13003137. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Na h-Eileanan Siar](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,825** (2021). Na Hearadh had 1,825 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 187th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/na-hearadh#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Na Hearadh 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/ward/na-hearadh#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 9.1%** (January 2026). In Na Hearadh, 9.1% 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/ward/na-hearadh#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Na Hearadh, 2.0% 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/ward/na-hearadh#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13003137) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Na Hearadh 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=S13003137) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Na h-Eileanan Siar. The outline is Na Hearadh.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13003137) (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 Na Hearadh.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13003137) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Na Hearadh had 1,825 usual residents at the census.

## How Na Hearadh compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Na Hearadh | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,825 | 5th least populated | 11 wards, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 wards, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 9.1% | 6th highest | 11 wards, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.0% | 4th highest | 11 wards, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Na Hearadh?

Na Hearadh had 1,825 usual residents at the census.
Na Hearadh is the joint 187th least populated of 8,397 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 ward, so they describe all of Na h-Eileanan Siar and not Na Hearadh 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.

## Na Hearadh in brief

Na Hearadh had 1,825 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Na Hearadh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Na Hearadh, 9.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Na Hearadh, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13003137
- 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: 495 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,838*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 19

* 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 constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Sgìr Ùige agus Càrlabhagh](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/sgir-uige-agus-carlabhagh), [Sgìre nan Loch](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/sgire-nan-loch), [Uibhist a Tuath](https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/uibhist-a-tuath)

## Latest updates for Na Hearadh

- 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/S13003137

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/na-hearadh, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/na-hearadh#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/na-h-eileanan-siar/ward/na-hearadh
