Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall May 2018

Page 1 Research by the Serviced Apartment Company Where is the best place to be a woman in the UK? found that the happiest place for a holiday in Research carried out for BBC Radio 4 ranked Scotland is “admiring the white sandy beaches in the Outer Hebrides in 1st place in the wellbeing the Hebrides”. category. It was also placed 5th The overall rank for in the top 5 “happy the Outer Hebrides place” experiences in was 57 out of the 380 the UK. UK local authorities. Luskentyre was the The beach landing only Scottish beach at Barra airport to appear in the has been voted the 2017 Trip Advisor world’s second best Travellers’ Choice scenic approach in a Awards, placed at poll run by charter number 4 in the top plane company, 10 UK beaches. PrivateFly.

Top 5 visitor attractions in the Outer Hebrides in 2016:

An Lanntair 223,684 Calanais Visitor Centre 47,964 Gearrannan Blackhouse Village 27,398 Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum Arts Centre 26,485 Balranald Nature Reserve 14,700

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 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: 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2026 2041 Outer Hebrides 27,400 27,250 27,070 26,900 26,950 25,616 23,127 Births* 237 257 210 229 240 - - Deaths* 386 308 386 336 351 - - Net Migration* -19 -88 -5 -67 155 - - Age Group % 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5-19 yrs 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 20-44 yrs 26 26 25 25 25 24 22 45-64 yrs 30 30 30 30 30 28 25 65-79 yrs 20 20 18 18 18 20 21 Aged 80+ 3 3 6 7 7 8 12 Island Areas Lewis 19,492 19,395 19,258 19,176 - - - Harris 1,858 1,843 1,839 1,824 - - - North Uist 1,623 1,593 1,570 1,561 - - - Benbecula 1,375 1,380 1,365 1,344 - - - South Uist 1,807 1,789 1,801 1,774 - - - Barra & Vatersay 1,245 1,250 1,237 1,221 - - - 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, 2017/18 per 1,000 of the population1 1.9 1.7 Tourism - visits by GB tourists in 2013-2015 average2 118,000 11,988,000 GB tourist spend in 2013-2015 average 37 million 3,279 million 3 Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 2016 60 45,190 4 Average house price January to December 2017 £105,602 £172,779 Source: 1Comhairle nan Eilean Siar using NRS 2017 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 connections) Airport 2006 2011 2016 2006 2011 2016 Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh Aberdeen Barra 1,321 1,258 1,345 10,000 10,000 13,000 2 - - - Benbecula 4,462 4,366 3,648 33,000 34,000 32,000 4 1 - - Stornoway 12,363 11,255 10,600 120,000 122,000 124,000 4 3 2 1 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 36 2017 Edition (^Total flights include both commercial and non commercial Ferry Transport Route 2006 2011 2016 Thousands Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale passengers 45.3 61.6 43.3 cars 13.2 19.3 15.7 commerical & bus 1.1 1.3 1.1 Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy passengers 161.7 182.3 188.1 cars 54.0 67.6 74.7 commercial & bus 7.4 8.0 6.2 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 181.2 230.9 264.1 cars 46.9 67.8 86.2 commercial & bus 12.3 15.9 12.9 Berneray-Leverburgh passengers 51.4 58.1 63.1 cars 20.8 23.4 28.2 commercial & bus 1.7 2.2 1.1 Ardmhor- Eriskay passengers 37.3 48.4 57.1 cars 13.2 17.0 22.0 commercial & bus 1.4 1.3 1.3 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* 2017 3.1 4.3 2016 3.9 4.8 2015 4.4 5.8 2014 5.2 6.2 All people aged 16-64 (2016) Number of persons 16,000 3,489,900 % of total population 59.5 64.6 % of total female population 58.1 63.9 % of total male population 60.2 65.3 Qualifications % popn. 2016 with qualification NVQ4 and above 43.8 43.7 No qualifications 8.2 9.8 Benefits Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit November 2016 % of population 16-64 yrs 6.1 7.8 Total population income deprived 2016 10.0 12.0 Economically active Oct 2016 to Sept 2017 (all persons)* 83.2 77.3 Economically inactive Oct 2016 to Sept 2017 (all persons)* 16.8 22.7 Gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers 2017 479.80 547.70 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 2012 2014 2016 2012-2016 2024 2039 No. of households 12,576 12,784 12,920 12,951 1.3 12,920 12,872 All Dwellings 13,857 14,458 14,520 14,599 1.0 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,744 1,676 1,722 -1.2 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,714 12,844 12,877 1.3 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.13 2.08 2.05 -3.8 2.08 1.79

Source: NRS Household Estimates 2016 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 (2014-16) 76.6 77.1 Females (2014-2016) 82.7 81.1 % Change for Males - over 12 years 6.8 4.9 % Change for Females - over 12 years 3.7 2.9

Source: NRS Vital Events www.nrscotland.gov.uk Patient Activity (1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017)

Patient Activity Outer Hebrides

Admissions 2016/17 in Western Isles Hospitals 7343 Admissions to mainland hospitals - Western Isles Residents 2016/17 2566 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2016/17 10,285 Total operations performed 2016/17 in Western Isles Hospital (Stornoway) 3810 Total operations performed 2016/17 in Uist and Barra Hospitals 338

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 2017) 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 6 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 4 South Uist Medical Practice South Uist 1 Barra Medical Practice Barra 2

Consultant WTE - (“Whole Time Equivalents” includes locums. Additionally, 5 locums.

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 2007 2017 2007 2017 2007 2017 2007 2017 Barra 3 2 1 1 97 111 108 56 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 95 118 303 268 Harris 5 2 1 1 117 115 109 86 Lewis 22 14 6 1 1397 1350 1292 1043 North Uist 3 1 1 0 84 83 40 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 174 129 22 0 Totals 38 22 11 4 1964 1906 1874 1453

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 2016/17 243 students 244 students 153 students 1489 students

2017/18 244 students 239 students 150 students 892 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 2016/17

Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland Scotland Total offences 140 144 175 442 Sexual Offences 14 14 9 20 Non-sexual Crimes of Violence 5 5 5 13 Crimes of Dishonesty 49 55 54 209 Vandalism/Fire Raising 32 43 37 97

Percentage of Crimes Cleared Up (%) 71.4 67.0 83.7 50.0

Source: Scottish Government 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 - - - 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 36,860 ha National Nature Reserves (NNR’s) 1 871.86 ha Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) 1 @ consultation 16 144,738 ha (consultation SPA not included) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) 16 108,989 ha 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) 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 2015/16: 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: Lee Harkness Design: Isla Macarthur Development Plan and Alasdair Maclean Marine Planning Team Amy Shirkie May 2018 George Stewart Development 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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