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May 2014

Lewis and Harris named as the best island in Europe and in the top five islands in the world by TripAdvisor in 2014 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 … Top 5 visitor attractions in 2012: Calanais Visitor Centre Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum Gearrannan Black House Village Black House, Kismul Castle, Total of 96,834 visits

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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 27,684

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

Source: National Records of : www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: Figures may not exactly add due to rounding. Mid Year Estimates Projections Population By: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2022 2037 Outer Hebrides 27,280 27,420 27,600 27,690 27,560 26,469 24,596 Births 257 227 235 235 237 212 158 Deaths* 346 352 359 365 390 - - Net Migration 23 71 169 23 9 50 50 Age Group (%) 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5-19 yrs 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 20-44 yrs 28 28 28 27 27 23 19 45-64 yrs 29 30 30 30 30 31 27 65-84 yrs 18 18 18 19 20 23 30 Aged 85+ 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 Island Areas Lewis 19,309 19,409 19,611 19,654 19,607 - - Harris 1,887 1,880 1,886 1,900 1,902 - - 1,591 1,605 1,617 1,626 1,626 - - Benbecula 1,328 1,315 1,328 1,331 1,331 - - South Uist 1,943 1,953 1,920 1,901 1,824 - - Barra & Vatersay 1,222 1,258 1,238 1,278 1,270 - -

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 .

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Red River Distillery, Uig, Lewis Creative Media Centre, Commerce and Transport/Malairt agus Còmhdail Commerce Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Business Start Ups, 2013 per 1,000 of the population1 3.9 2.2 - visits by GB tourists in 20122 110,000 12,752,000 GB tourist spend in 2012 46 million 2,891 million Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 20133 33 39,980 Average house price October to December 20134 £101,448 £159,670

Source:¹Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers using NRS 2012 estimates 2VisitScotland Regional Statistics 3 Department of Work and Pensions 4Registers of Scotland Aircraft Movements

Airport (Daily Total Flightsˆ Passengers* Number of Direct Daily Flights to: inter-island (summer week day—mainland connections) connections)

2002 2007 2012 2002 2007 2012

Barra 1,307 1,296 1,403 8,000 10,000 11,000 1 - - - Benbecula 4,068 4,819 4,478 32,000 35,000 31,000 2 - - - Stornoway 8,092 12,716 11,564 93,000 126,000 116,000 4 5 2 1

Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 32 2013 Edition (ˆTotal flights include both commercial and non commercial) Transport Route 2002 2007 2012 -Castlebay/ Thousand passengers 47.4 46.5 59.3 cars 13.2 13.6 18.6 commercial & bus 1.7 2.3 2.0

Uig-Tarbert/ passengers 142.7 160.3 183.10 cars 44.7 55.3 69.8 commercial & bus 6.1 6.9 6.7 -Stornoway passengers 183.0 185.5 224.2 cars 42.2 49.0 67.2 commercial & bus 12.5 12.5 13.2 - passengers 44.7 53.8 52.8 cars 14.6 21.5 21.7 commercial & bus 1.7 2.3 2.0

Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No: 32, 2013 Edition (Figures in ‘000’s)

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Building New Museum, , Stornoway Stornoway Harbour Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach Labour Market Summary Tables

Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland

Model based unemployment rate* 2012 6.3% 7.9% 2011 7.6% 8.1% 2010 6.7% 7.7% 2009 6.2% 7.0% All people aged 16-64 (2012) Number of persons 16,800 - % of total population 60.9% 65.4% % of total female population 59.3% 64.6% % of total male population 62.5% 66.2% Qualifications# % popn. 2012 with qualification NVQ4 and above 37% 38.5% No qualifications 8.6% 10.7% Benefits Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit August 2013 % of popn 16-64 yrs) 6.0% 7.6% Total population income deprived 2011 13% 13%

Economically active 2013 (all persons)* 78.4% 77% Economically inactive 2012/13 (all persons)* 21.6% 23% Mean gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers 2013 £419.60 £486.40

Sources: National Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk and www.sns.gov.uk www.statistics.gov.uk www.ons.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 85.7 13.5 0.8 76.0 21.0 3.0 (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 Vatersay 54.3 43.6 2.1

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

Manor Drive, Stornoway Uig, Households/Taighean Households in the Outer Hebrides

Census Household Estimates Change Projections Outer Hebrides 2011 2008 2010 2012 2008-2012 2020 2035 No. of households 12,576 11,816 12,018 12,874 8.95 12,780 12,950 All Dwellings 13,857 14,006 14,258 14,458 3.22 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,850 1,895 1,744 -5.72 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,156 12,363 12,714 4.59 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.14 2.09 2.14 0 1.98 1.76

Source: NRS Household Estimates 2012 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

Isle of Scalpay Seilebost, Harris Page 4

Walking in Uist

Archery fun at Sports Festival

Health/Slàinte Life Events Summary Table Outer Hebrides Scotland Life Expectancy at Birth Males (2010-12) 76.4 76.6 Females (2010-12) 80.2 80.8 % Change for Males - over 5 years 4.3 2.3 % Change for Females - over 5 years -0.1 1.4 Vital Events Statistics live births, per 1,000 population (2013) 8.9 10.5 deaths, per 1,000 population (2013) 12.2 10.3 fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 (2012) 53.8 55.2

Source: NRS Vital Events (2012 & 2013 Preliminary Returns) Patient Activity (1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013) Patient Activity Outer Hebrides Admissions 2012/13 in Western Isles Hospitals 6360 Admissions to mainland hospitals—Western Isles Residents 2012/13 2618 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2012/13 7330 Total Operations Performed 2012/13 in (Stornoway) 4325 Total Operations Performed 2012/13 in Uist & Barra Hospitals 632 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. The figure for WIH for 2011/12 does not include outpatient procedures. Sources: SMR00 and SMR01 Health Services (GP/Consultant Data as at January 2014) Service 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 7 Broadbay Medical Practice Lewis 5 Langabhat Medical Practice Lewis 4 Westside Medical Practice Lewis 5 North Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 South Harris Medical Practice Harris 2 North Uist Medical Practice North Uist 3 Benbecula Medical Practice Benbecula 4 South Uist Medical Practice South Uist 1 Barra Medical Practice Barra 2

Consultant WTE – “Whole Time Equivalents” (figure also includes locum consultant posts) GP numbers from Primary Care also include locums - NHS Western Isles www.show.scot.nhs.uk/wihb/ Langabhat practice also runs Westside so 3 CPs are included on both Practice Lists Page 5

Sgoil an Rubha, Lewis Engineering at , UHI

Community and Education/Coimhearsnachd agus Foghlam

School Rolls in the Outer Hebrides

Island Area No. of primary No. of secondary Primary Roll Secondary Roll schools schools with at least 1st and 2nd year 2003 2013 2003 2013 2003 2013 2003 2013 Barra 3 2 1 1 120 97 103 70 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 92 117 376 278 Harris 5 2 1 1 131 92 144 102 Lewis 22 14 6 2 1500 1368 1276 1093 North Uist 4 3 1 0 134 73 40 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 183 144 13 0 Totals 39 24 11 5 2160 1891 1952 1543

Source: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Education Department As at September of the year stated

Lews Castle College Enrolment

Session Higher Education Higher Education Further Education Further Education Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time 2013/14 303 students 232 students 226 students 1059 students 2012/13 278 students 271 students 215 students 1321 students

Source: Lews Castle College as at April 2014 Further education includes enrolment for short courses and evening classes

Crimes and Offences 2012/13

Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Scotland All Crimes 262 236 520 Serious Assault 6 4 6 Offensive Weapons 3 7 8 Domestic Housebreaking 1 1 30 Vandalism 62 68 102 Percentage Cleared Up (%) 76% 77% 51%

Source: Scottish Government Statistics www.scotland.gov.uk Page 6

Bird’s Foot Trefoil and Daisies, Benbecula © SNH Stornoway Railings

Culture and Environment/Cultar agus Àrainneachd

Gaelic Speaking - Outer Hebrides/Scotland (2001 & 2011)

Age Population speaking Population speaking Population speaking Gaelic (no.) Gaelic (%) Outer Gaelic (%) Scotland Outer Hebrides Hebrides 2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011 Outer Hebrides 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 1,524ha Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) 15 90,475 ha Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) including 2cSAC 15 108,600 ha National Scenic Area (NSA’s) 3 119,454 ha Local Nature Reserve (LNR’s) 1 Loch Stiapabhat (Lewis), 14 ha RAMSAR 4 70,900 ha Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAM’s) 465 throughout island chain Listed Buildings (Historic Scotland)** 274 throughout island chain **some buildings have multiple listings

Measurements taken using GIS Page 7

Underwater reef St Kilda © SNH B Muscorum

Orinsay, Lochs, Lewis 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

Great Bernera 2,240 ha Grimsay (North) 833 ha Grimsay (South) 117 ha 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 and intertidal) Percentage of Land in Tenure: 70% (approximately 6000 crofts) Distance in miles (as crow flies): Stornoway Tarbert Castlebay to Inverness: 94 m 99 m 117 m 127 m to Glasgow: 180 m 171 m 164 m 145 m to Edinburgh: 197 m 190 m 191 m 177 m to Aberdeen: 174 m 182 m 199 m 202 m Freshwater: 15% of UK’s freshwater surface area Distance between St Kilda & Rudha Ghriminis, North Uist 66 km (41 miles)

Length of Public Roads 2012: A,B and C Roads 706 km (439 miles) Unclassified 486 km (302 miles) Total: 1,191 km (740 miles) Highest Point: 799 m Isle of Harris

Note: these figures are approximate and subject to variation Page 8

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Image Credits: Scottish Natural Heritage, Lews Castle College, UHI Design: Development Plan Team, May 2014

Development Department Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, HS1 2BW Tel: 01851 822690

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http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/ factfile/

Vatersay

Isle of Barra