HS1
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Stornoway, Laxdale and Raon na Crèadha, in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an HS1 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In HS1, 15.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How HS1 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of HS1?
HS1 had 4,649 usual residents at the census.
HS1 is the 446th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in HS1
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Stornoway | 865 | No figure | No figure | 23.6% |
| Coulregrein to Steinish | 672 | No figure | No figure | 34.6% |
| Goathill | 760 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Inaclete to Plasterfield | 767 | No figure | No figure | 35.7% |
| Manor and Bayhead | 611 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Springfield | 565 | No figure | No figure | 0.3% |
| Willowglen Road to Cearns West | 512 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
Your MP
- Torcuil CrichtonLabourMP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in HS12
Postcode sectors in HS12
Council1
Postcode districts next to HS11
More in the HS postcode area2
HS1 in brief
HS1 is a postcode district covering Stornoway, Laxdale and Raon na Crèadha, in Na h-Eileanan Siar.
About 4,595 people lived in HS1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
HS1 had 4,649 usual residents at the census.
In HS1, 15.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In HS1, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.8% of residents in HS1 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.