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Outer Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall May 2017

Page 1 The was the happiest place in the named 9th best island in the UK UK in Personal Well-Being Survey in 2016. in 2016 by Tripadvisor. Photos of the The Outer Hebrides beautiful sandy was placed 3rd in the beaches of Harris Bank of ’s are the most Children’s Qualify of popular photos Life Survey 2016. uploaded to The Outer Hebrides VisitScotland has moved up the social media. rankings by 2 places and is now placed Outer Hebrides 3rd in the Bank of ranked 3rd in Scotland’s Rural Scotland in the Quality of Life Index Heritage Index for in 2016. 2016.

Top 5 visitor attractions in the Outer Hebrides in 2015:

An Lanntair 217,558 Calanais Visitor Centre 45,150 Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum Arts Centre 23,414 Gearrannan Village 23,078 Black House, 13,993

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

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 - - 1,803 1,815 1,657 1,619 - - 1,887 1,803 1,249 1,330 - - 2,432 2,285 1,951 1,897 & - - 1,371 1,316 1,172 1,264

Mid Year Estimates Projections

Population by: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2024 2039 Outer Hebrides 27,690 27,560 27,400 27,250 27,070 25,836 23,515 Births* 235 237 237 257 210 - - Deaths* 365 390 386 308 386 - - Net Migration* 23 9 -19 -88 -5 - - Age Group % 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5-19 yrs 16 16 16 16 16 14 13 20-44 yrs 27 27 26 26 25 24 21 45-64 yrs 30 30 30 30 30 29 26 65-79 yrs 19 20 20 20 18 20 23 Aged 80+ 3 3 3 3 6 8 13 Island Areas Lewis 19,654 19,607 19,492 19,395 19,258 - - Harris 1,900 1,902 1,858 1,843 1,839 - - 1,626 1,626 1,623 1,593 1,570 - - Benbecula 1,331 1,331 1,375 1,380 1,365 - - South Uist 1,901 1,824 1,807 1,789 1,801 - - Barra & Vatersay 1,278 1,270 1,245 1,250 1,237 - - 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 Start Ups, 2015 per 1,000 of the population1 2.1 2.2 Tourism - visits by GB tourists in 20152 118,000 11,988,000 GB tourist spend in 2015 37 million 3,279 million 3 Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 2015 70 46,570 4 Average house price January to December 2016 £106,190 £166,056 Source: 1Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers using NRS 2014 estimates 2VisitScotland Regional Statistics 3National Records of Scotland (NRS) 4Registers of Scotland Aircraft Movements Number of Direct Daily Flights to: Total Flights^ Passengers* (summer week day - mainland Airport (Daily connections) inter-island connections) 2005 2010 2015 2005 2010 2015 Barra 1,323 1,252 966 9,000 10,000 11,000 1 - - - Benbecula 4,466 4,402 3,708 31,000 30,000 32,000 2 - - - 7,943 10,952 11,049 115,000 112,000 125,000 4 5 2 1 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 34 2015 Edition (^Total flights include both commercial and non commercial Transport Route 2005 2010 2015 Thousands -/ passengers 43.3 58.2 55.8 cars 12.6 18.0 18.0 commerical & bus 1.0 1.3 1.3 Uig-/ passengers 159.4 181.8 188.2 cars 53.0 67.9 74.8 commercial & bus 7.6 7.7 6.1 -Stornoway passengers 183.2 227.7 231.9 cars 46.9 67.6 72.0 commercial & bus 12.5 14.1 11.6 - passengers 52.2 58.0 54.4 cars 19.2 23.7 22.5 commercial & bus 1.6 1.9 1.8 Ardmhor- passengers 38.7 48.8 48.1 cars 13.8 17.0 17.3 commercial & bus 1.0 1.5 1.3 Source: Scottish Transport Edition No. 33 2014 Edition (Figures in 000s) Page 4 Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach

Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Model based unemployment rate* 2016 3.9 4.8 2015 4.4 5.8 2014 5.2 6.2 2013 6.6 7.7 All people aged 16-64 (2015) Number of persons 16,200 3,478,000 % of total population 59.8 64.7 % of total female population 58.4 64.1 % of total male population 61.2 65.4

Qualifications % popn. 2016 with qualification NVQ4 and above 43.8 43.7 No qualifications 8.2 9.8 Benefits Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit August 2016 % of population 16-64 yrs 6.2 7.9 Total population income deprived 2011 10.3 12.0 Economically active 2016 (all persons)* 81.2 76.8 Economically inactive 2016 (all persons)* 18.8 23.2 Gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers 2016 466.50 535.00 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 46 79 -33 Outside UK - 59 - Glasgow City 12 45 -33 & Bute 23 42 -19 - 26 - 2 17 -15 Edinburgh 4 15 -11 10 11 -1 South 12 2 10 10 5 5 & 7 1 6 South 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 2011 2013 2015 2011-2015 2024 2039 No. of households 12,576 12,589 12,924 12,968 3.01 12,920 12,872 All Dwellings 13,857 14,396 14,490 14,577 1.25 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,830 1,596 1,660 -9.28 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,566 12,894 12,917 2.79 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.17 2.09 2.06 -5.06 2.08 1.79

Source: NRS Household Estimates 2015 and 2014 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 2010 2012 2014 2014-2039 2024 2039 One adult 4,630 4,817 4,991 21 5,582 6,035 One adult plus children 640 582 594 10 631 652 Two adults plus children 2,000 2,295 2,214 -40 1,766 1,323 Two adults 3,610 3,850 3,938 6 4,225 4,164 Three or more adults and no children 1,140 1,206 1,183 -41 983 697

Source: NRS 2014 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 (2013-15) 76.7 77.1 Females (2013-2015) 82.9 81.1 % Change for Males - over 12 years 6.9 4.9 % Change for Females - over 12 years 4.0 2.9

Source: NRS Vital Events www.nrscotland.gov.uk Patient Activity (1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016)

Patient Activity Outer Hebrides

Admissions 2015/16 in Western Isles Hospitals 6612 Admissions to mainland hospitals - Western Isles Residents 2015/16 2647 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2015/16 11,166 Total operations performed 2015/16 in (Stornoway) 3669 Total operations performed 2015/16 in Uist and Barra Hospitals 354

Note: Admissions data from SMR01. Outpatient Clinic Appointments from SMR00 - for Western Isles Clinics only - 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) Procedures - note that several procedures may be carried out within one episode/theatre visit - the figures above count each individual procedure carried out. Sources: SMR00 & SMR01. Health Services (GP/Consultant Data as at 31 March 2016) Patient Activity Location GPs/Consultants Western Isles Hospital Lewis 16 WTE* Uist and Barra Hospital Benbecula GP led St Brendans Hospital Barra GP led

The Group Practice Lewis 6 Broadbay Medical Practice Lewis 4 Langabhat Medical Practice Lewis 7 North Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 South Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 North Uist Medical Practice North Uist 1 Benbecula Medical Practice Benbecula 2 South Uist Medical Practice South Uist 1 Barra Medical Practice Barra 1

Consultant WTE - (“Whole Time Equivalents” includes locums. Additionally, 2 vacancies.

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 2006 2016 2006 2016 2006 2016 2006 2016 Barra 3 2 1 1 98 105 109 54 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 98 123 302 251 Harris 5 2 1 1 131 108 112 106 Lewis 22 14 6 1 1430 1331 1278 1052 North Uist 3 3 1 0 87 91 42 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 189 140 15 0 Totals 38 22 11 4 2033 1898 1858 1463

Source: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Education 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 2015/16 284 students 236 students 138 students 1872 students

2016/17 243 students 256 students 153 students 684 students

Source: College UHI. 2016/17 term as at March 2017 Further education includes enrolment for short courses and evening classes

Crimes and Offences 2015/16

Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Scotland Total offences 173 150 264 458 Sexual Offences 23 17 15 19 Non-sexual Crimes of Violence 3 7 6 13 Crimes of Dishonesty 53 37 81 216 Vandalism/Fire Raising 41 46 46 101

Percentage of Crimes Cleared Up (%) 77.8 66.0 76.0 51.6

Source: Statistics www.scotland.gov.uk

Page 8 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 - - - 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 36,860 ha National Nature Reserves (NNR’s) 3 1,524 ha Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) 15 90,475 ha Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) 1 @ consultation 16 108,600 ha (consultation SAC not stage included) National Scenic Area (NSA’s) 3 119,454 ha Local Nature Reserve (LNR’s) 1 Loch Stiaphabhat (Lewis), 14 ha RAMSAR 4 70,900 ha Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM’s) 465 throughout island chain Listed Buildings (Historic Environment Scotland) 269 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 910 ha Barra 6,173 ha Benbecula 8,498 ha Berneray 1,056 ha Eriskay 754 ha Flodda 145 ha 2,240 ha (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: , Little Minch, Length of coastline at high water mark: 2,687 km (1669 miles) Land area: 2,898 km2 (excludes freshwater & intertidal) Percentage of land in tenure: 70% (approximately 6000 crofts) Distance in miles (as crow flies): Stornoway Tarbert 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 2014/15: A,B and C Roads 706 km (439 miles) Unclassified 486 km (302 miles) Total: 1,191 km (740 miles) Highest Point: , Isle of Harris 799 m Note: these figures are approximate and subject to variation Page 10 Page 11 Image Credits: Alastair Banks Isla Macarthur Kenny Maciver Alasdair Maclean Design: Christine Morrison Development Plan and Marine Planning Team Hannah Morrison May 2017 Kevin Murphy Development Department George Stewart Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Sandwick Road Stornoway HS1 2BW Email [email protected] http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/factfile/ Tel: 01851 822690

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