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Fact Cards 2013 Traigh Bhaigh, Vatersay Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall April 2013 More than 100 islands and 97 named beaches spread throughout the chain… The islands of St Kilda are the only world heritage site in the UK to have dual status of both natural & cultural significance … 4.5% increase in population from 2001 to 2011 £19 million expenditure by GB tourists to Outer Hebrides in 2011 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 Sports Festival Event 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 27,700 Births - - 378 326 222 - Deaths - - 498 432 340 - Net Migration - - 62 -304 -162 - 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 - Harris - - 2,489 2,222 1,984 - North Uist - - 1,803 1,815 1,657 - Benbecula - - 1,887 1,803 1,249 - South Uist - - 2,432 2,285 1,951 - Barra & Vatersay - - 1,371 1,316 1,172 - Source: National Records of Scotland : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: Figures may not exactly add due to rounding. Mid Year Estimates Projections Population By: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2020 2035 Outer Hebrides 26,300 26,200 26,180 26,190 26,080 25,600 23,200 Births 279 250 252 217 227 195 124 Deaths* 368 349 333 372 345 354 384 Net Migration 39 -1 61 165 7 50 50 Age Group (%) 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5-19 yrs 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 20-44 yrs 28 28 27 27 27 23 19 45-64 yrs 29 29 30 30 30 31 27 65-84 yrs 18 18 19 19 19 23 30 Aged 85+ 2 3 3 3 3 4 7 Island Areas Lewis 18,579 18,554 18,557 18,619 18,525 - - Harris 1,921 1,884 1,882 1,881 1,870 - - North Uist 1,548 1,542 1,548 1,556 1,574 - - Benbecula 1,223 1,189 1,159 1,152 1,132 - - South Uist 1,865 1,883 1,875 1,844 1,807 - - Barra & Vatersay 1,164 1,148 1,159 1,138 1,172 - - Source: National Records of Scotland www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: Figures may not exactly add due to rounding. * not published during the projection process as adjustments are occasionally made to the deaths figures so that the national population totals can be met for each year of the projection period. Page 1 Callanish Stones, Lewis Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Electric Car, Commerce and Transport/Malairt agus Còmhdail Commerce Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Business Start Ups, 2012 per 1,000 of the population1 4.6 2.6 Tourism - visits by GB tourists to Outer Hebrides3 0.07 million 13.36 million Visits by Overseas tourists to Outer Hebrides3 *0.15 million 2.35 million Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 2011-124 40 36,980 Average house price February 20135 £106,756 £150,001 Source:¹Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers using NRS 2011 estimates ² MIS ³Visit Scotland Regional Statistics 4 Department of Work and Pensions 5Scottish Government *includes Shetland and Orkney Islands Aircraft Movements Airport (Daily Total Flightsˆ Passengers* Number of Direct Daily Flights to: inter-island (summer week day—mainland connections) connections) 2001 2006 2011 2001 2006 2011 Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh Aberdeen Barra 1,355 1,321 1,258 9,000 10,000 10,000 1 - - - Benbecula 4,162 4,462 4,366 34,000 33,000 34,000 2 - - - Stornoway 5,457 12,363 11,255 88,000 120,000 122,000 4 5 2 1 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 31 2012 Edition (ˆTotal flights include both commercial and non commercial) Ferry Transport Route 2001 2006 2011 Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale Thousand passengers 47.3 45.3 61.6 cars 12.8 13.2 19.3 commercial & bus 2.1 1.1 1.3 Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy passengers 130 161.70 182.30 cars 39.8 54.0 67.6 commercial & bus 6.3 7.4 8.0 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 180.2 181.2 230.9 cars 39.2 46.9 67.8 commercial & bus 10.2 12.3 15.9 Otternish/Berneray-Leverburgh* passengers 40.5 51.4 58.1 cars 13.1 20.8 23.4 commercial & bus 1.9 1.7 2.2 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No: 31, 2012 Edition *Note: Berneray-Leverburgh replaced the Otternish-Leverburgh service and started in 2002 (Figures in ‘000’s) Page 2 Arnish Extension, Stornoway House Building in Uist Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach Labour Market Summary Tables Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Model based unemployment rate* 2011 7.6% 8.1% 2010 6.7% 7.7% 2009 6.2% 7.0% 2008 4.4% 4.9% 2007 4.2% 4.7% All people aged 16-64 (2011) Number of persons 16,000 - % of total population 61.3% 65.6% % of total female population 58.6% 64.7% % of total male population 64.1% 66.6% Qualifications# % popn. 2011 with qualification NVQ4 and above 35.8% 37.2% No qualifications 11.3% 11.6% Benefits Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit May 2012 % of popn 16-64 yrs) 6.7% 8.0% Total population income deprived 2011 13% 13% Economically active 2011/12 (all persons)* 75.9% 77% Economically inactive 2011/12 (all persons)* 24.1% 23% Median gross weekly pay for all employees 2012 (full time) £439.70 £497.60 Sources: National Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk and www.sns.gov.uk and www.statistics.gov.uk *Rates cover those aged 16 – 64 # aged 16 to 64 Percentage of Daytime Residents by “Daytime” Location, 2001 Island Group On the island group On a different On the Scottish Mainland, or which they live in island group an offshore installation or outwith Scotland Barra 90.7 3.6 5.7 Benbecula 88.3 9.0 2.6 Berneray 72.1 24.3 3.7 Eriskay 85.7 13.5 0.8 Great Bernera 76.0 21.0 3.0 Grimsay (North) 51.7 44.3 4.0 Lewis & Harris 95.9 1.0 3.1 North Uist 74.4 22.9 2.7 Scalpay (Harris) 85.1 13.0 1.9 South Uist 72.7 23.8 3.5 Source: 2001 Scottish Census Results www.scrol.gov.uk Note: A residents ‘daytime’ location is where they travel to for their place of work / or study. People who do not work or study are classed as having their day- time location at home. Note: There are causeways / bridges linking: Barra to Vatersay; South Uist to Eriskay; Benbecula to Grimsay and North Uist; North Uist to Berneray;Scalpay to Harris; Lewis to Bernera Page 3 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis Trealigarry, Isle of Berneray, Households/Taighean Households in the Outer Hebrides Census Household Estimates Change Projections Outer Hebrides 2011 2007 2009 2011 2007-2011 2020 2035 No. of households 12,580 11,706 11,893 12,208 4.3 12,780 12,950 All Dwellings - 13,893 14,101 14,396 3.6 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,848 1,876 1,830 -1.0 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,045 12,225 12,566 4.3 - - Mean Household Size - 2.25 2.20 2.16 -4.0 1.98 1.76 Source: NRS Household Estimates 2011 and 2010 Based Household Projections www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: All figures are estimates and should be used with caution Household Composition Projections Change Projections Household Composition 2006 2008 2010 2010-2035 2020 2035 One adult 4090 4,310 4,630 32% 5,380 6,100 One adult plus children 510 530 640 5% 680 670 Two adults plus children 2270 2,180 2,000 -59% 1,440 820 Two adults - - 3,610 29% 4,270 4,660 Three or more adults and no - - 1,140 -38% 1,010 710 children Source: NRS 2010 Based Household Projections www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: All figures are estimates and should be used with caution Taigh Eilidh, Ness, Lewis Newmarket, Lewis Page 4 Aerobics session at Biodiversity event in Uist ← Taking part in Sports Festival Basketball competition Health/Slàinte Life Events Summary Table Outer Hebrides Scotland Life Expectancy at Birth Males (2008-2010) 74.0 75.8 Females (2008-10) 82.0 80.4 % Change for Males (1998/00-2008/10) 3.1 4.1 % Change for Females (1998/00-2008/10) 2.1 2.6 Vital Events Statistics live births, per 1,000 population (2012) 9.1 11.0 deaths, per 1,000 population (2012) 15.0 10.5 fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 57.2 56.4 Source: NRS Vital Events (2008-10 and 2011 & 2012 Preliminary Returns Patient Activity (1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012) Patient Activity Outer Hebrides Admissions 2011/12 in Western Isles Hospitals 6501 Admissions to mainland hospitals—Western Isles Residents 2011/12 2380 No. new outpatient clinic attendances 2011/12 7416 Total Operations Performed 2011/12 in Western Isles Hospital (Stornoway) 4905 Total Operations Performed 2011/12 in Uist & Barra Hospitals 577 Notes: 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.
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