Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall May 2019
Page 1 Luskentyre was the only Scottish beach to appear and a desire to get beyond more traditional cities in the 2018 Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice and countries. Awards. It was placed at number 2 in the top 10 The Hebrides has also been placed in CNN Travel’s UK beaches. 19 places to visit in “Must be one of 2019. Some of the the top 5 beautiful other places in the beaches in the world!” list are: Christchurch, New Zealand, Fukuoka Airbnb revealed its in Japan, the Grand top 19 destinations Canyon, New York for 2019. The Outer City. Hebrides is in 9th place with Kaikoura, The Personal Well- New Zealand in 1st Being update released place. The list is by ONS for April 2017 diverse, but almost all to March 2018 showed the destinations are that the Outer Hebrides driven by an interest was the happiest place in unique experiences in Scotland.
Some of the top visitor attractions in the Outer Hebrides in 2018: An Lanntair 229,881 Calanais Visitor Centre 52,030 Museum agus Tasglann nan Eilean 41,899 (Stornoway and Uist) Gearrannan Blackhouse Village 30,746 Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum Arts Centre 26,164 Blackhouse, Arnol 16,221 Sources: Moffat Centre & CnES
More facts available under the following topics: • Population • Commerce and Transport • Households • Labour Market • Health • Community and Education • Culture and Environment • Geographical Facts • Map of the Outer Hebrides Photo: SNH
Page 2 Population/Àireamh-sluaigh Census Results
Population by: 1861 1901 1981 1991 2001 2011 Outer Hebrides 36,319 46,172 30,702 29,600 26,502 27,684 Age Group % 0-4 yrs - - 7 6 5 5 5-19 yrs - - 25 21 18 16 20-44 yrs - - 29 32 30 27 45-64 yrs - - 21 22 27 30 65-79 yrs - - 15 13 14 16 Aged 80+ - - 4 5 5 6 Island Areas Lewis - - 20,720 20,159 18,489 19,658 Harris - - 2,489 2,222 1,984 1,916 North Uist - - 1,803 1,815 1,657 1,619 Benbecula - - 1,887 1,803 1,249 1,330 South Uist - - 2,432 2,285 1,951 1,897 Barra & Vatersay - - 1,371 1,316 1,172 1,264
Mid Year Estimates Projections
Population by: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2026 2041 Outer Hebrides 27,250 27,070 26,900 26,950 26,830 25,616 23,127 Births* 257 210 229 240 210 - - Deaths* 308 386 336 351 353 - - Net Migration* -88 -5 -67 155 20 - - Age Group % 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5-19 yrs 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 20-44 yrs 26 25 25 25 25 24 22 45-64 yrs 30 30 30 30 30 28 25 65-79 yrs 20 18 18 18 19 20 21 Aged 80+ 3 6 7 7 7 8 12 Island Areas Lewis 19,395 19,258 19,176 19,165 - - - Harris 1,843 1,839 1,824 1,852 - - - North Uist 1,593 1,570 1,561 1,586 - - - Benbecula 1,380 1,365 1,344 1,322 - - - South Uist 1,789 1,801 1,774 1,782 - - - Barra & Vatersay 1,250 1,237 1,221 1,243 - - - Source: National Records of Scotland www.nrscotland.gov.uk. Note: figures may not exactly add due to rounding. *not published during the projection process. Page 3 Commerce and Transport/Malairt agus Còmhdail
Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Business Gateway Start Ups, 2018/19 per 1,000 of the population1 2.7 1.7 Tourism - visits by GB tourists in 2015-2017 average2 141,000 11,722,000 GB tourist spend in 2015-2017 average 37 million 3,060 million Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 20173 80 40,510 Average house price as at December 20184 £110,661 £148,150
Source: 1Comhairle nan Eilean Siar using NRS 2018 estimates 2Great Britian Tourism Survey3National Records of Scotland (NRS) 4Registers of Scotland Aircraft Movements Number of Direct Daily Flights to: Total Flights^ Passengers* (summer week day - mainland connections) Airport 2007 2012 2017 2007 2012 2017 Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh Barra 1,296 1,403 1,412 10,000 11,000 15,000 2 - - Benbecula 4,810 4,478 3,420 35,000 31,000 33,000 4 2 - Stornoway 12,716 11,564 10,924 126,000 116,000 132,000 4 3 2 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 37 2018 Edition (^Total flights include both commercial and non commercial Ferry Transport Route 2007 2012 2017 Thousands Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale passengers 46.5 59.3 47.2 cars 13.7 18.6 17.1 commerical & bus 1.0 1.3 1.2 Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy passengers 160.3 183.1 195.8 cars 55.3 69.8 78.2 commercial & bus 6.9 6.7 6.0 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 185.5 224.2 275.7 cars 49.0 67.2 92.1 commercial & bus 12.5 13.2 13.0 Berneray-Leverburgh passengers 53.8 52.8 68.4 cars 21.5 21.7 29.7 commercial & bus 2.3 2.0 1.4 Ardmhor- Eriskay passengers 38.7 46.1 60.0 cars 14.4 16.7 23.0 commercial & bus 1.3 1.4 2.0 Source: Scottish Transport Edition No. 34 2017 Edition (Figures in 000s) Page 4 Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach
Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Model based unemployment rate* 2018 3.0 4.1 2017 3.1 4.3 2016 3.9 4.8 2015 4.4 5.8 % Claimant count December 2018 1.8 2.8 All people aged 16-64 (2017) Number of persons 15,800 3,494,900 % of total population 58.5 64.4 % of total female population 58.1 63.8 % of total male population 60.2 65.1 Qualifications % popn. 2017 with qualification NVQ4 and above 44.6 43.9 No qualifications 6.7 8.7
Economically active Oct 2017 to Sept 2018 (all persons)* 80.3 77.6
Economically inactive Oct 2017 to Sept 2018 (all persons)* 19.7 22.4 Gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers (2018) £476.70 £562.70 Source: National Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk and http:/simd.scotland.gov.uk*Rates cover those aged 16 and over
Location of Usual Residence and Place of Work - Persons
NET CHANGE INFLOW OUTFLOW Overall commuting results Top Locations (Into Outer Hebrides Out of Outer Hebrides to in population (increase or from other LAs in UK other LAs in UK or abroad decrease) Offshore Installation - 358 - Aberdeen City 1 88 -87 Highland 46 79 -33 Outside UK - 59 - Glasgow City 12 45 -33 Argyll & Bute 23 42 -19 Inverclyde - 26 - Aberdeenshire 2 17 -15 Edinburgh 4 15 -11 Moray 10 11 -1 South Lanarkshire 12 2 10 Fife 10 5 5 Dumfries & Galloway 7 1 6 South Ayrshire 11 - 11 Source: 2011 Census Results nomisweb.co.uk All usual residents aged 16 and over in employment the week before the Census
Page 5 Households/Taighean Household Estimates % Projections Census Change Outer Hebrides 2011 2013 2015 2017 2013-2017 2026 2041 No. of households 12,576 12,924 12,968 12,805 -0.9 12,776 12,186 All Dwellings 13,857 14,490 14,577 14,714 1.5 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,596 1,660 2,008 25.8 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,894 12,917 12,706 -1.5 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.09 2.06 2.08 -0.5 1.98 1.86
Source: NRS Household Estimates 2017 and 2016 Based Household Projections www.nrscotland.gov.uk. Note: All figures are estimates and should be used with caution. Household Composition Household Projections % Projections Change Household Composition 2012 2014 2016 2016-2041 2026 2041 One adult 4,817 4,991 5096 12 5,459 5,707 One adult plus children 582 594 603 10 632 663 Two adults plus children 2,295 2,214 2,113 -38.9 1,684 1,292 Two adults 3,850 3,938 3,996 -2.7 4,098 3,890 Three or more adults and no children 1,206 1,183 1,142 -44.4 903 635
Source: NRS 2016 Based Household Projections www.nrscotland.gov.uk Note: all figures are estimates and should be used with caution
Page 6 Life Events Summary Table Health/Slàinte Outer Hebrides Scotland Life Expectancy at Birth Males (2015-17) 76.8 77.0 Females (2015-2017) 82.8 81.1 % Change for Males - over 12 years 3.6 2.2 % Change for Females - over 12 years 2.4 1.4
Source: NRS Vital Events www.nrscotland.gov.uk Patient Activity (1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018)
Patient Activity Outer Hebrides
Admissions 2017/18 in Western Isles Hospitals 7571 Admissions to mainland hospitals - Western Isles Residents 2017/18 2558 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2017/18 9,333 Total operations performed 2017/18 in Western Isles Hospital (Stornoway) 3589 Total operations performed 2017/18 in Uist and Barra Hospitals 369
Note: Admissions data from SMR01. Outpatient Clinic Appointments from SMR00 - for Western Isles Clinics only. Outpatient Appointments - figure includes DNAs and CNWs (patients that Did Not Attend and did not give prior notice, and patients that attended but Could Not Wait to be seen). Outpatient Attendances excludes DNAs and CNWs. Procedures - note that several procedures may be carried out within one episode/theatre visit - the figures above count each individual procedure carried out. Health Services (GP/Consultant Data as at 31 March 2018) Patient Activity Location GPs/Consultants Western Isles Hospital Lewis 15 WTE* Uist and Barra Hospital Benbecula GP led St Brendans Hospital Barra GP led
The Group Practice Lewis 5 Broadbay Medical Practice Lewis 5 Langabhat Medical Practice Lewis 6 North Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 South Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 North Uist Medical Practice North Uist 2 Benbecula Medical Practice Benbecula 3 South Uist Medical Practice South Uist 1 Barra Medical Practice Barra 2
Consultant WTE - (“Whole Time Equivalents” includes 3 locums. GP numbers are actual GPs, not WTE.
Page 7 Community and Education/Coimhearsnachd agus Foghlam School Rolls in the Outer Hebrides No. of secondary No. of Primary schools with at least Island Area Schools 1st and 2nd year Primary Roll Secondary Roll 2008 2018 2008 2018 2008 2018 2008 2018 Barra 3 2 1 1 94 87 103 66 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 100 116 301 283 Harris 4 2 1 1 111 107 114 94 Lewis 22 14 6 1 1359 1358 1242 1035 North Uist 3 1 1 0 71 84 35 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 169 123 25 0 Totals 37 22 11 4 1904 1875 1820 1478
Source: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Education, Skills and Children’s Services Department As at September of the year stated
Lews Castle College UHI Enrolment Higher Education Higher Education Further Education Further Education Session Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time 2017/18 254 students 247 students 149 students 1736 students
2018/19 228 students 306 students 141 students 1109 students
Source: Lews Castle College UHI. 2016/17 term as at March 2018 Further education includes enrolment for short courses and evening classes
Crimes and Offences 2017/18
Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland Scotland Total offences 124 139 154 451 Sexual Offences 20 12 11 23 Non-sexual Crimes of Violence 3 6 6 13 Crimes of Dishonesty 35 47 34 211 Vandalism/Fire Raising 26 37 45 95
Percentage of Crimes Cleared Up (%) 74.9 80.4 74.6 49.5
Source: Scottish Government Statistics www.scotland.gov.uk
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Culture and Environment/Cultar agus Àrainneachd Gaelic Speaking - Outer Hebrides/Scotland (2001 & 2011)
Population speaking Population speaking Population speaking Gaelic (No) Gaelic (%) Gaelic (%) Age Outer Hebrides Outer Hebrides Scotland Outer Hebrides 2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011 All ages 3+ 15,723 14,066 61.1 52.2 1.2 1.1 Civil Parishes Barra 778 760 68.5 62.2 - - - Barvas 2,281 2,034 74.7 64.1 - - Harris 1,447 1,207 69.9 60.2 - - Lochs 1,097 939 62.5 53.3 - - North Uist 1,022 887 68.6 61.5 - - South Uist 2,079 1,885 67.3 60.4 - - - Stornoway 5,973 5,484 51.2 43.4 - - Uig 1,046 870 69.9 55.5 - -
Source: GROS “Scotland’s Census 2001 - Gaelic Report” www.gro-scotland.gov.uk and Scotland’s Census 2011 www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk
Environmental Designations
Environmental Designations Number Total area covered World Heritage Site (dual natural & cultural status) 1 Islands of St Kilda, 25,270 ha Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI’s) 52 37,115 ha National Nature Reserves (NNR’s) 1 871.86 ha Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) inc. 1 @ consultation 16 276,907 ha Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) 16 1,489,167 ha National Scenic Area (NSA’s) 3 116,600 ha Local Nature Reserve (LNR’s) 1 Loch Stiaphabhat (Lewis), 13.5 ha RAMSAR 4 71,329 ha Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM’s) 465 throughout island chain Listed Buildings (Historic Environment Scotland) 268 throughout island chain Measurements taken using GIS Page 9 Geographical Facts/Fiosrachadh Mun Àite
Geography Measurement Number of Islands: 119 officially named islands (approximate) Number of inhabited islands: 14 islands Baleshare 910 ha Barra 6,173 ha Benbecula 8,498 ha Berneray 1,056 ha Eriskay 754 ha Flodda 145 ha Great Bernera 2,240 ha Grimsay (North) 833 ha Grimsay (South) 117 ha Lewis and Harris 217,820 ha North Uist 35,479 ha Scalpay 702 ha South Uist 32,094 ha Vatersay 953 ha Number of named beaches: 97 beaches (SNH Report No. 109, 1984) Length of island chain: 209 km (130 miles) Separated from mainland by: The Minch, Little Minch, Sea of the Hebrides Length of coastline at high water mark: 2,687 km (1669 miles) Land area: 2,898 km2 (excludes freshwater & intertidal) Percentage of land in crofting tenure: 70% (approximately 6000 crofts) Distance in miles (as crow flies): Stornoway Tarbert Balivanich Castlebay
to Inverness 94 m 99m 117m 127m to Glasgow 180m 171m 164m 145m to Edinburgh 197m 190m 191m 177m to Aberdeen 174m 182m 199m 202m Freshwater: 15% of UK’s freshwater surface area Distance between St Kilda & Rubha Ghriminis, North Uist 66 km (41 miles) Length of public roads 2017/18: A,B and C Roads 706 km (439 miles) Unclassified 486 km (302 miles) Total: 1,191 km (740 miles) Highest Point: Clisham, Isle of Harris 799 m Note: these figures are approximate and subject to variation Page 10 Page 11 Image Credits: David Cadzow Design: Isla Macarthur Development Plan and Mairi Maciver Marine Planning Team Hannah Morrison May 2019 Amy Shirkie Communities Department Scottish Natural Heritage Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Surf Lewis Sandwick Road Stornoway HS1 2BW Email [email protected] http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/factfile/ Tel: 01851 822690
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