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County or areaWestern Isles
Postcode districtHS2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 16 min4:20 am – 10:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 23 min9:13 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,829 residentsin the Northwest Lewis census areaMedian age 53.71,858 households81% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright11% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,814 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle17% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%, Gaelic 12%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 16°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,527 mm of rain a year, 46 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January17 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 3 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 13°CMJune: 9 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 16°CJAugust: 11 to 16°CASeptember: 9 to 14°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBen Cliasgromountain · under a mileBen Borrowstonmountain · under a mileLeathad nan Sgarbhbeach · under a mileLoch Breabhatlake · under a mileLoch Liuravatlake · under a mileMol nam Faochagbeach · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201847 mi away, Skye, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201847 mi away, Skye, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.7 · PM2.5 3.0 · PM10 4.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband3.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband83% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,314 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 85 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Isles Hospital15 miGP surgeryLangabhat Medical Practice14 miPharmacyLangabhat Medical Practice14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY17 miFerryStornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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