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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 min4:18 am – 10:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 23 min9:11 am – 3:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,554 residentsin the Broadbay census areaMedian age 45.21,540 households79% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 5% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 1,905 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 10%, construction 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle71% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 13% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, Gaelic 5%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,334 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January34 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 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)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 11 Jun 197847 mi away, Nr Kinlochewe, Wester RoMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Oct 201842 mi away, Skye, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.0 · PM2.5 3.1 · PM10 4.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband12% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,804 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWestern Isles Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryLewis Out Of Hours Centre4.5 miPharmacyBack Pharmacy LTDunder a mileDentistWestern Isles Dental Clinic4.6 miPolice stationStornoway Police Office5.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBack Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY4.1 miBus stationBus StationStornoway5.4 miFerryStornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops49 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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