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Coordinates & Location for HS1 2GN
Eilean Siar
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
HS1 2GN
Coordinates
58.2091, -6.3789
Grid reference
NB428328
Easting
142,880
Northing
932,845
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9CCM6J5C+JC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Eilean Siar
ITL Region
Na h-Eileanan Siar
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 3 — Least Deprived 10%1938
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1938 places this postcode in Decile 3 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Local Authority
Council AreaNa h-Eileanan an Iar S14000027
Constituency
S14000027Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Steòrnabhagh a Deas
Constituency code
S14000027
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Health & NHS
Western Isles
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Western Isles
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Western Isles Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Stornoway S01018410
S01018410MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stornoway West S02003409
S02003409LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stornoway West - 04 S01009041
S01009041MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stornoway West S02001693
S02001693Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
6:38 PM
Sunset
12 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
6:38 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentMarch 2005 — Introduced
Postcode HS1 2GN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. IMD Scotland: Rank 1938 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01018410 and MSOA S02003409 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode HS1 2GN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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