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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA80 postcode district.

County or areaIsle of Barra
Postcode districtPA80
Telephone code01871
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 53 min4:35 am – 10:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 44 min9:06 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,108 residentsin the Barra and South Uist census areaMedian age 50.81,482 households75% of homes owner-occupied57% owned outright15% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 1,535 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, transport and storage 11%, farming, forestry and fishing 9%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%, Gaelic 11%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: average 13°CColdest month February: average 5°C1,655 mm of rain a year, 48 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November6 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 6 to 6°CJFebruary: 5 to 5°CFMarch: 6 to 6°CMApril: 7 to 7°CAMay: 9 to 9°CMJune: 12 to 12°CJJuly: 13 to 13°CJAugust: 13 to 13°CASeptember: 12 to 12°CSOctober: 10 to 10°CONovember: 8 to 8°CNDecember: 6 to 6°CD15°5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Jan 202350 mi away, Mull, Argyll & ButeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Jan 202350 mi away, Mull, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband2.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband70% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)4.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,008 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 206 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Brendans Cot Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBarra Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBarra Medical Practiceright hereDentistThe Dental Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 all-throughAll-throughCastlebay Schoolright hereSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportBarra Airport BRR5.0 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA139 miFerryCastle Slip Ferry LandingCastlebayunder a mileBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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