HS
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Outer Hebrides, with 9 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In HS, 12.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How HS compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: population, gigabit broadband coverage, claimant rate and aged 15 to 64.
What is the population of HS?
HS had 26,159 usual residents at the census.
HS is the 2nd least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in HS
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS1Stornoway, Laxdale | 4,649 | No figure | No figure |
| HS2Stornoway | 13,725 | No figure | No figure |
| HS3Tarbert | 1,292 | No figure | No figure |
| HS4Scalpay | 282 | No figure | No figure |
| HS5An t-Ob, Rodel | 251 | No figure | No figure |
| HS6Claddach Kirkibost, Paible | 1,570 | No figure | No figure |
| HS7Balivanich, Àird | 1,287 | No figure | No figure |
| HS8Lochboisdale, Rubha Ban | 1,803 | No figure | No figure |
| HS9Castlebay, Brevig | 1,300 | No figure | No figure |
HS in brief
The HS postcode area, named after Outer Hebrides, has 9 postcode districts.
HS had 26,159 usual residents at the census.
In HS, 12.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In HS, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.3% of residents in HS were aged 15 to 64 at the census.