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Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh Mu Innse Gall Stornoway Harbour Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall 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, Arnol Kismul Castle, Castlebay Total of 96,834 visits 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 27,684 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 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: 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 - - North Uist 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 . Page 1 Red River Distillery, Uig, Lewis Creative Media Centre, Stornoway 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 Tourism - 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 Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh Aberdeen 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) Ferry Transport Route 2002 2007 2012 Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale 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/Lochmaddy passengers 142.7 160.3 183.10 cars 44.7 55.3 69.8 commercial & bus 6.1 6.9 6.7 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 183.0 185.5 224.2 cars 42.2 49.0 67.2 commercial & bus 12.5 12.5 13.2 Berneray-Leverburgh 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) Page 2 Building New Museum, Lews Castle, 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 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 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, Isle of Lewis 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 Western Isles Hospital (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.
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