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O e Socio Economic Update No 33 h T January 2017

ational Records of published 2014 based population projections on 27 October N2016. Population projections are produced every two years and are based largely on past trends and although they reflect past policy and economic impacts, they do not take account of future changes which may occur as a result of policy intiatives at a local or national level. It is important to note that projections become more uncertain the further ahead they go, especially for smaller areas, as these populations are affected more by the migration assumptions.

The 2014 based projections predict a severe Age Groups in decline in the population of the Outer 2014 and 2039 Hebrides of 13.7%. This is the largest projected percentage decline in Scotland. 30.0 24.4 25.0 22.4 20.6 19.7 20.5 The decline in broad age groups is as follows: 20.0 16.3 15.6 13.6 13.2 12.9 15.0 10.0 10.8 a 28% decline in the 0-15 year age group (the 10.0 5.0 largest decline in Scotland); a 21% decline in Percentage 0.0 the working age population (the largest decline) 0-15 yrs 16-29 yrs 30-49 yrs 50-64 yrs 65-74 yrs 75+ yrs and an 11% increase in those of pensionable age. The Outer Hebrides is expected to have a 2014 2039 negative natural change of 3,657 over the period 2014 to 2039 while net migration is positive at The chart above illustrates the change 281. Therefore, the decline in the population in age groups from 2014 to 2039 with is due to a large negative natural change. the younger age groups decreasing By 2039 the Outer Hebrides is projected and the older age groups increasing. to have the second highest percentage of The population is projected to decline from pensionable age and over in Scotland at 33.2%. 27,250 in 2014 to 23,515 in 2039 , a loss of 3,735.

Components of projected population change 2014-2039 by 5 year period Population Projections 2011 2015

1818 2000.0 1760 1685 1719 1778 2002 based 23,795 22,638 1500.0 1098 1077 1044 2004 based 25,513 24,679 984 900 1000.0

500.0 2006 based 26,200 26,103 20 45 109 140 Number 0.0 2008 based 25,989 25,827 -33 -500.0 2011 Census results 27,684 -662.0 -608.0 -675.0 -1000.0 -794.0 -918.0 -1500.0 2015 Population Estimate 27,070 2014-2019 2019-2024 2024-2029 2029-2034 2034-2039

Natural Change Births Deaths Net Migration The table above illustrates how previous The chart above illustrates that the projections and estimates have been decline is due to negative natural change much lower than the actual figures. with very little positive net migration. This has been true for both population projections and population estimates. n 25 August 2016 National Records of OScotland (NRS) released mid 2015 small Data zone Name % Change area population estimates. 2011 to 2015

The adjacent table shows the percentage to -9.7 population change in ascending order from mid Vatersay to Castlebay -8.3 2011 to mid 2015. The population has increased Uig and Bernera -8.2 in fourteen data zones, 2 have stayed the same and 20 have decreased. Eriskay to South Boisdale -6.8 Loch Boisdale -6.2 The 3 data zones with the highest estimated percentage population decrease from mid 2014 to Port of Ness -6.1 to mid 2015 were: Loch Roag -6.0 Uig and Bernera -6.9 Newton to Plasterfield -5.9 Vatersay to Castlebay -5.6 Goathill -5.6 Bragar to Brue -3.1 South Harris -5.5 The 3 data zones with the highest estimated Galson to -5.4 population increase were: North Manor Park -5.1 to Braighe 3.7 Coulegrain to Stenish -4.8 North Barra 3.3 West North Uist to Baleshare -4.4 to Tolsta 1.5 Loch Eynort to Iochdar -3.5 The 3 data zones with the smallest populations Knock to -3.4 in the Outer Hebrides in 2015 were: Grimsay, East North Uist, Berneray -2.8 Loch Roag 466 Pairc and Kinloch -2.7 Eriskay to South Boisdale 495 Springfield -2.4 South Benbecula 526 Gress to Tolsta -2.0 The 3 data zones with the highest populations -2.0 were: to Borve -1.9 Marybank to Newvalley 1109 Coll to Back -1.8 Tong to Upper Coll 1097 North Harris and Scalpay -0.6 North Harris & Scalpay 976 -0.6 The population continues to age in all island to 0.0 areas. However, the broad age groups vary North Bayhead () 0.0 greatly across the islands (as illustrated below) Tong to Upper Coll 0.6 with 31% of the population in Harris aged 65 Newmarket 0.7 and over while in Benbecula it is 16%. Sheshader to Tiumpan Head 1.2 Island Area 0-15 16-64 65+ North Barra 1.4 South Benbecula 1.7 Barra & Vatersay 19% 57% 24% South Uist 17% 60% 23% Central Stornoway 2.2 Benbecula 21% 63% 16% Marybank to Newvalley 2.6 North Uist 11% 59% 30% North Benbecula 2.8 Harris 13% 56% 31% Melbost to Braighe 9.8 Lewis 16% 60% 24%

Page 2 ational Records of Scotland produced a publication on Life Expectancy for Administrative Areas Nwithin Scotland 2013 to 2015. Life expectancy for both men and women continues to improve. The Registrar General for Scotland said: “This report shows that while life expectancy continues to improve, there is still wide variation across Scotland.”

ife expectancy at birth in Scotland was 77.1 for life expectancy was lowest in Glasgow city. males and 81.1 for females but with considerable L ife expectancy at birth for men in the Outer variation between areas. Male and female life Hebrides is 76.7, ranked 23rd and down from expectancy was highest in East Dunbartonshire. L the previous release, but life expectancy for women Male life expectancy was lowest in Glasgow while is 82.9, ranked 3rd, and up from the previous female life expectancy was lowest in West release for 2012-2014. Life expectancy at age 65 is Dunbartonshire. Males in East Dunbartonshire 17.6 for men in the Outer Hebrides, ranked 18 and will live 7.1 years longer than males in Glasgow is 21.1 years for women, ranked 3rd in Scotland. while females in East Dunbartonshire will live 4.8 years longer than in West Dunbartonshire. cottish males and females continue to have the Life expectancy at birth in island lowest life expectancy at birth in the United S areas 2013-2015 Kingdom. Males and females can expect to live 84.0 82.9 82.8 shorter lives (by 2.3 and 1.9 years respectively) than 81.9 82.0 81.1 in England. The gap between Scottish and English 80.0 78.8 77.1 77.6 life expectancy for both males and females has 78.0 76.7 Males Age widened since 1980-1982 by 0.3 year for males and 76.0 Females 0.2 years for females. Amongst EU countries male 74.0 72.0 life expectancy was highest in Cyprus and female Outer Scotland Shetland Orkney life expectancy was highest in Spain. Hebrides he biggest improvements in male life Texpectancy since 2001-2003 has been in Nationally, the gap between male and female life Inverclyde while the biggest improvement in expectancy continues to decrease from 6.2 years in female life expectancy has been in the Outer 1980-1982 to 4.1 years in 2013-2015. The chart Hebrides. At age 65 males in Scotland can expect below illustrates the difference in life expectancy to live for a further 17.3 years and females a further at birth between males and females. The Outer 19.7 years. Again, East Dunbartonshire has the Hebrides has the largest gap in Scotland at 6.1 highest male life expectancy at age 65 (19.3 years) years. This gap has widened since the previous and East Renfewshire has the highest female life release in 2012-2014 when the gap between males expectancy at age 65 (21.3 years). Male and female and females in the Outer Hebrides was 5.1 years.

Difference in life expectancy at birth between males and females

7.0 6.1 2013-2015 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.7 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.6

Years 2.0 1.0 0.0

Page 3 ational Records of Scotland produce an analysis of migration trends at an administrative level. NNRS has compiled a local area migration spreadsheet which gives access to migration data from a range of sources for Council areas and NHS Board areas.

The number of National Insurance Number (NINo) National Insurance Number (NINo) Allocations in the Allocations (to adult overseas nationals entering the Outer Hebrides and Scotland 2005 - 2015 UK) has increased from 60 in 2014 to 70 in 2015. This 140 60,000 is a 17% increase, greater than the Scottish average 120 50,000 100 40,000 increase of 7% as illustrated in the adjacent chart. 80 30,000 60 In comparison, there were 60 NINo allocations in (Hundreds) 20,000 (Thousands) 40

Orkney in 2015 and 300 allocations in Shetland. of Number Allocations 20 10,000 of Number Allocations The top 5 nationalities for NINo allocations 0 0

in the Outer Hebrides in 2015 were: Outer Hebrides SCOTLAND • Romania, Spain, Lithuania, Poland, Germany

Number of Births to non-UK mothers in the The number of births in the Outer Hebrides to non Outer Hebrides and Scotland 2005 - 2015

UK mothers has decreased by 53% from 17 in 2014 25 10,000 9,000 to 8 in 2015. However, nationally there has been 20 8,000 7,000 a steady increase in the number of births up until 15 6,000 5,000 2015 which saw a 2% decrease. The number of (Tens) 10 4,000 3,000 (Thousands) Number of of Number Births births in the Outer Hebrides over the period 2005 5 2,000 of Number Births 1,000 to 2015 is more erratic with 22 births in 2009 down 0 0 to 8 in 2015. In Orkney the number of births

was 9 in 2015 and in Shetland there were 24 births. Outer Hebrides SCOTLAND

The adjacent chart shows the number of NHS Number of NHS Registrations in the registrations from 2005 - 2015. The number Outer Hebrides and Scotland 2005 - 2015 of registrations in the Outer Hebrides increased 140 70,000 sharply by 94% from 55 in 2014 to 107 in 2015. 120 60,000 100 50,000 Nationally, there was also an increase, although 80 40,000 much smaller, of 3.7%. Over the period 2007 60 30,000 (Hundreds) 40 20,000 (Thousands) had the highest number of registrations at 20 10,000 Number of of Number Registrations 115 and the lowest number was in 2013 at 53. 0 0 of Number Registrations

In the other island areas Orkney had 72 Outer Hebrides SCOTLAND registrations in 2015 while Shetland had 135.

The number of pupils from minority ethnic groups has Pupils from minority ethnic groups in the Outer Hebrides and Scotland 2005 - 2015 risen slightly over the last year by 5% from 62 in 2014 to 70 50,000 65 in 2015 as illustrated in the adjacent chart. Over the 60 45,000 40,000 period 2005 to 2015 there was a 20% increase. Nationally, 50 35,000 40 30,000 (Tens) 25,000 there was a 6% increase over the year. However, 30

20,000 (Thousands) Number of of Number pupils over the ten year period there was an 88% increase. 20 15,000 of Number Pupils 10,000 10 5,000 In 2015 there were 38 pupils from minority ethnic 0 0 groups in Orkney and 101 pupils in Shetland. Outer Hebrides SCOTLAND

Page 4 he Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation The Outer Hebrides do not have any data zones T(SIMD) identifies small area concentrations in the 15% most deprived. The most deprived of multiple deprivation across all of Scotland data zone in the Outer Hebrides, North Manor which allows effective targeting of policies Park, is within the 30% most deprived in Scotland. and funding. It is the official tool for finding Information on the domains and indicators the most deprived areas in Scotland. It is is available on the SIMD webpage. Along based on 38 indicators in the seven individual with information at data zone level, Council domains of Income, Employment, Education, area reports have also now been produced. Health, Access to Services, Crime and Housing. The ten most deprived data zones overall in the The SIMD is a relative measure of deprivation Outer Hebrides are: that ranks 6,976 datazones across Scotland and compares them. The rankings run from 1 being the most deprived to 6,976 being the least deprived. The 15% most deprived datazones Rank tend to be the focus of policies and funding. North Manor Park 1924 Central Stornoway 2112 Pairc & Kinloch 2423 Ten Most Carloway-Shawbost 2564 Income Deprived Uig & Bernera 2654 Rank Lochboisdale 2694 North Manor Park 1793 North Bayhead (Sty) 2777 Central Stornoway 1831 Bragar-Borve 2806 North Bayhead 2480 Loch Eynort-Iochdar 2811 Carloway-Shawbost 2513 Barvas-Borve 2928 Eriskay-Southboisdale 2624 Pairc & Kinloch 2629 Lochboisdale 2715 North Manor Park continues to be the most Galson-Swainbost 2903 deprived data zone in the Outer Hebrides. 3 data Uig & Bernera 2919 zones are in the Stornoway area, 4 data zones are on Habost -Port of Ness 2989 West Side/rural Lewis, 1 on East Side/rural Lewis and 2 in South Uist. The following charts show the top ten most deprived data zones in the Outer Hebrides in each domain, along with their rank.

Ten Most Ten Most Ten Most Employment Deprived Health Deprived Education Deprived Rank Rank Rank Central Stornoway 1636 North Manor Park 2319 North Benbecula 2588 North Manor Park 1697 North Bayhead 2389 Goathill 2714 Lochboisdale 2525 North Benbecula 2590 North Manor Park 2780 North Bayhead 2532 Central Stornoway 2682 North Bayhead 2857 Vatersay - Castlebay 2751 Lochboisdale 2688 Vatersay - Castlebay 3134 Pairc & Kinloch 2960 Goathill 2799 Sheshader-Tiumpan Head 3314 Springfield 3123 South Benbecula 2978 Lochboisdale 3328 Barvas - Borve 3205 Springfield 3080 West North Uist-Baleshare 3575 Loch Roag 3213 Carloway -Shawbost 3341 North Lochs 3626 Bragar - Brue 3261 Locheynort - Iochdar 3418 South Benbecula 3710

Page 5 Ten Most Ten Most Ten Most Access Deprived Crime Deprived Housing Deprived Rank Rank Rank Uig & Bernera 19 Central Stornoway 223 North Bayhead 2542 West North Uist-Baleshare 22 North Manor Park 1523 North Manor Park 3284 Pairc & Kinloch 32 Goathill 1893 Newton - Plasterfield 3576 Loch Eynort-Iochdar 68 North Bayhead 2799 Vatersay - Castlebay 3813 South Harris 76 Newton - Plasterfield 2802 South Benbecula 4146 Loch Roag 84 Coulregrein - Steinish 3114 Goathill 4157 Sheshader-Tiumpan Head 121 Marybank - Newvalley 3170 North Barra 4258 Grimsay, ENU-Berneray 135 South Benbecula 3393 Uig & Bernera 4326 Bragar - Brue 148 Springfield 3812 Central Stornoway 4396 Carloway-Shawbost 151 Vatersay - Castlebay 4611 Carloway - Shawbost 4401

National Records of Scotland (NRS) released Winter mortality has risen once again in a publication on Winter Mortality in Scotland the Outer Hebrides but has decreased in 2015/16 in October 2016. Scotland from that in 2014/15 which had been particularly bad. Figures for 2015/16 are still The seasonal increase in mortality in the winter Provisional. is defined as the difference between the number The quarterly death rate figures released by NRS of deaths in the 4 month “winter” period (Dec show that the death rate in the Outer Hebrides to March) and the average numbers of deaths in continues to be significantly higher than that the two 4 month periods which precede winter of the Scottish average. The death rate in the (Aug to Nov) and follow winter (April to July). Outer Hebrides is also higher in the 1st quarter A negative figure appears when there were of each year, as illustrated in the table below. fewer deaths during the winter period than the average of the two “non-winter” periods.

The winter mortality for Quarterly Death Rates the Outer Hebrides Outer Hebrides & Scotland Outer Hebrides from 2006/07 to Winter Mortality 2015/16 is shown in Quarter Rate* Number Male Female 2006/07 -7 the adjacent table.

2007/08 6 Previously, the highest 4th Q 2015 11.8 81 47 34 2008/09 9 winter mortality was 10.4 (Scot.avg) 2009/10 38 recorded in 2009/10, 1st Q 2016 15.5 104 53 51 2010/11 -3 this was in contrast 2011/12 25 11.6 (Scot.avg) to the Scotland trend 2012/13 17 2nd Q 2016 12.6 85 48 37 2013/14 -9 of lower winter 10.1 (Scot.avg) 2014/15 34 mortality. However, this figure is now 2015/16(P) 38 3rd Q 2016 12.2 83 42 41 equalled in 2015/16. 9.8 (Scot.avg) In the preceding years the highest figure was * per 1,000 pop’n recorded in 1999/00 with 70.

Page 6 Labour Market he latest NOMIS release shows that employment rates remain the same as over the period January Tto December 2015 . The employment rate in the Outer Hebrides was 81.4% from July 2015 to June 2016 while Scotland was 77.2% and Great Britain was 77.9%. However, the self employment rate in the islands has decreased to 10.9% in the Outer Hebrides and is 8% in Scotland and 10.3% in Great Britain. Although the JSA rate (shown in the table below) is continuing to decrease it varies greatly between men and women. The rate for men is 2.8% while the rate for women is 0.9%. The JSA rate by age group is broadly similar at 2.9% for those aged 18 to 24, 1.5% for those aged 25 to 49 and 2.2% for those aged 50+.

The latest release from NOMIS (Office JSA Claimants July 2010 - November 2016 for National Statistics) gives the 5 following Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) 4.5 claimant rates for November 2015: 4 Outer Hebrides 1.9% 3.5 Scotland 2.2% 3 Great Britain 1.8% 2.5 Shetland Island 0.8% 2 Orkney Islands 0.9% 1.5 1

The JSA rates have increased slightly working% age claiming JSA 0.5 in all areas. Orkney and Shetland 0 continue to have the lowest rates in

Scotland. Outer Hebrides Scotland Great Britain Shetland Orkney

Economy A report on Regional Gross Disposable Household Income was published by Te Office for National Statistics. In 2014, of the 173 NUTS3 (Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics) local areas, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham had the highest GDHI per head, the average person had £45,988 available to save or spend. Leicester had the lowest, with the average person having £12,071. In NUTS 1 areas London had the highest GDHI per head, where the average person had £23,607 available to save or spend. Northern Ireland had the lowest, with the average person having £14,645. The Outer Hebrides had the lowest GDHI per head in the Highlands and Islands Gross Disposable Household Income per Head and the 3rd lowest in Scotland in 2014 at 2004 to 2014 £15,218 (less than it was in 2013 at £15,392). 20000 The Scottish average was £17,095. 18000 In 2014 the highest growth in NUTS3 local 16000 14000 areas was in Lewisham & Southward at 12000 5.3%. The largest decrease was in Coventry 10000 where GDHI fell by 4.3%. 8000 6000 GDHI per head fell by 1.1% in the Outer 4000

Hebrides from 2013 to 2014. The Outer head per thousand £ 2000 Hebrides and (Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, 0 Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute) are 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 the only NUTS3 areas in the Highlands & Outer Hebrides Highlands and Islands Orkney Islands Shetland Islands Scotland Islands area to decrease.

Page 7 Education Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

ummary statistics for schools in Scotland was n September 2015 the Scottish Fish Farm Spublished in December 2016. Some of the IProduction Survey 2015 was published in findings for the Outer Hebrides are as follows: September 2016. Some of the findings for the Outer Hebrides are: • No of publicly funded teachers in 2016: Outer Hebrides 324 • 24 full time staff employed in the production Shetland 326 of ova and smolt, 2 part time staff employed Orkney 270 • 23% increase in ova laid down to hatch from • Pupil teacher ratio in 2016: 2014 to 2015 Outer Hebrides 10.5 • 13% increase in smolt production from 2014 Shetland 10.2 (lowest in Scot.) to 2015 Orkney 10.4 • 16% increase in estimated smolt production • Percentage of P1-P3 pupils in classes of sizes from 2016 to 2017 of 18 or fewer or in 2 teacher classes with pupil • Total number of F/T staff employed has teacher ratio of 18 or fewer in 2016: increased slightly from 250 in 2014 to 251 in Outer Hebrides 57.8 (highest in Scot.) 2015 Shetland 33.9 • P/T staff has decreased from 29 to 9 over the Orkney 19.8 same period • % of pupils with additional support needs in • Estimated production for 2016 was 43,849 secondary schools: tonnes, increasing from 27,210 in 2015 Outer Hebrides 40.3 (highest in Scot.) Shetland 21.1 Orkney 29.0 Tourism • % of pupils with additional support needs in Visit Scotland updated their region statistics for primary schools: 2015 in October 2016. There were a total of 118,000 Outer Hebrides 29.3 GB tourist trips to the Outer Hebrides in 2015, an Shetland 28.0 increase of 4% on the previous year. The number Orkney 24.9 of visitors were split equally between Scotland and England. A total of £37 million was spent. • % of pupils with ethnic minority background in secondary schools: The top 5 visitor attractions in 2015 are listed below with the visitor numbers. All but one Outer Hebrides 2.0 showed an increase in visitor numbers from the Shetland 2.4 previous year: Orkney 1.3 (lowest in Scot.) 217,558 +9% • % of pupils with ethnic minority background in primary schools: Calanais Visitor Centre 45,150 +6% Outer Hebrides 2.0 Taigh Chearsabhagh 23,414 -19% Shetland 3.7 Gearrannan Blackhouse 23,078 +2% Orkney 1.5 (lowest in Scot.) Black House, 13,993 +17%

Page 8 Health, Care and Welfare Crime and Justice

Figures released by the Scottish Public Health Scottish Government released Recorded Crime in Observatory show that since 1996-2000 the total Scotland 2015-16 in September 2016. Nationally number of suicides in Scotland has decreased. the number of crimes recorded is at the lowest The crude rate per 100,000 has decreased from level since 1974. Some key findings: 17.1 to 13.5 over this period. Figures for the Outer Hebrides are as follows: • Highest percentage change in total recorded crime between 2006/07 to 2015/16 was in • The total number of persons has decreased the Outer Hebrides at -58%, Orkney -35%, from 31 in 1986-1990 to 20 in 2011-2015. Shetland -22% (lowest in Scotland) Over that period the age-sex standardised • Percentage change in recorded crime between rate has decreased from 22.2 to 15.3 14/15 and 15/16 was as follows; Outer • The number of male suicides has decreased Hebrides +5%, Orkney +3%, Shetland +39% from 27 in 1986-1990 to 14 in 2011-2015 (highest in Scotland), main rise in drugs and while the standardised rate has decreased crime against public justice from 39 to 21.4 • Crime rate per 10,000 population for 2015-16 was 173 in the Outer Hebrides, 150 in Orkney • The number of female suicides has increased (lowest in Scotland) and 264 in Shetland. The from 4 in 1986-1990 to 6 in 2011-2015. The Scottish average is 458 standardised rate has increased from 5.4 to 9.2 • Rate of crime for fire-raising, vandalism etc is lowest in the Outer Hebrides at 41 per 10,000 • Age-sex-standardised rates per 100,000 over pop, highest in Clackmannanshire at 140 per the period 2011-2015 were 15.3 for persons, 10,000 above the average rate of 14.8, 21.4 for males, • Clear up rate for group 1 crimes ranged above the average rate of 22 and 9.2 for from 128.6% in Outer Hebrides to 70.8% in females, above the average rate of 7.6 Edinburgh The sixth national report from the Scottish Multiple • Crimes of dishonesty – clear up rate ranged Sclerosis Register provides information on all from 69.2% in Outer Hebrides to 27.6% in patients who were diagnosed as having multiple East Dunbartonshire sclerosis from January 2010 to December 2015. • Non sexual crimes of violence ranged from 25 per 10,000 popn. in Glasgow to 3 per 10,000 • The report shows that more than twice as in the Outer Hebrides many women as men were diagnosed • The average annual incidence of MS in the Children’s six most northern NHS Boards (Shetland, Orkney, Highland, Western Isles, Grampian Quality of Life & Tayside) is greater at 11.4 per 100,000 than Survey the average for the eight southern boards at he Outer 8.1 per 100,000 THebrides came • Average annual incidence of patients newly 3rd in a Bank of diagnosed with MS per 100,000 population Scotland Children’s for 2010-2015 in island Board areas was Quality of Life Survey. Orkney was in 1st place and Shetland was placed 2nd. Western Isles - 7.9 Shetland - 10.06 Examples of indicators measured were: average school spend per pupil; population density; Orkney - 17.06 employment rate; average number of rooms in house, secondary pupil-teacher ratio.

Page 9 Personal Well-being in An interactive map is available The Outer Hebrides had the the UK which shows how your area highest scores in Scotland for scores in the four categories. Life Satisfaction, Worthwhile Scores for the Outer Hebrides and Happiness and had the are in brackets: second lowest score in Anxiety while Orkney had the lowest. Life Satisfaction (8.22), Worthwhile (8.32), Harris Top of Poll Happiness (8.24) and Anxiety (2.26), Orkney Images of the beautiful sandy was the least anxious beaches of Harris are the with 1.85. most popular photographs of Scotland that are uploaded to social media by Visit Scotland. ONS released an update in September. This showed that the Outer Hebrides was the happiest place in the UK scoring 8.24 out of 10, while East Northamptonshire scored 7.01 of all UK areas.

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