Outer Hebrides Facts Fiosrachadh mu Innse Gall July 2020

Page 1 Facts available under the following topics: Top Overseas Market for Tourist Visits in the Highlands and Islands 2016-2018:

1/ USA 2/ Germany 3/ France 4/ Netherlands 5/ Australia

Source: VisitScotland.org

In the UK, the Outer 13 of Scotland’s best Hebrides and Orkney hikes placed the Islands, are the top Lover’s Stone on St two areas consistently Kilda in 7th place and reporting higher the Coffin Road in average ratings for Harris in 13th place. all four measures of personal well-being Bank of Scotland over a seven year Quality of Life Survey period from March 2019 has the Outer 2012 to March 2019. Hebrides in 3rd place The four measures as the most desirable are life satisfaction, place to live, after worthwhile, Orkney and Shetland happiness and anxiety. islands.

Luskentyre placed 9 reasons to visit the 2nd in 2019 Trip Islands: Advisor Travellers’ The Beaches Choice Awards for top 10 UK beaches. The History “Unbelievable Diverse Landscapes beach with next to no one on it. My idea of Food and Drink heaven!” The Traditions

Scarista and Wild Coastline Luskentyre placed in The Locals the best beaches in the UK by the UK Evening The Artistic Side Standard. The Feeling of Space and Peace Bunavoneadar tennis court placed in the Source: On the Luce travel top 9 amazing tennis blog - December 2019 courts in the world.

Page 2 Population/Àireamh-sluaigh

Mid Year Estimates Projections

Population by: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2028 2043 Outer Hebrides 27,070 26,900 26,950 26,830 26,720 25,181 22,542 Births 210 229 240 210 189 197 178 Deaths 386 336 351 353 341 361 347 Net Migration -5 -67 155 20 50 11 28 Age Group % 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5-19 yrs 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 20-44 yrs 25 25 25 25 24 23 23 45-64 yrs 30 30 30 30 30 27 25 65-79 yrs 18 18 18 19 19 21 21 Aged 80+ 6 7 7 7 7 10 13 Island Areas Lewis 19,258 19,176 19,165 19,072 - - - Harris 1,839 1,824 1,852 1,836 - - - North Uist 1,570 1,561 1,586 1,574 - - - Benbecula 1,365 1,344 1,322 1,322 - - - South Uist 1,801 1,774 1,782 1,751 - - - Barra & Vatersay 1,237 1,221 1,243 1,275 - - - Source: National Records of Scotland www.nrscotland.gov.uk. Note: figures may not exactly add due to rounding.

Page 3 Commerce and Transport/Malairt agus Còmhdail

Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Business Gateway Start Ups, 2019/20 per 1,000 of the population1 2.1 1.6 Tourism - visits by GB tourists in 2017-2019 average2 201,000 12,426,000 GB tourist spend in 2017-2019 average 62 million 2,989 million Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 20183 60 38,010 Average house price 20194 £123,465 £181,272

Source: 1Comhairle nan Eilean Siar using NRS 2019 estimates 2Great Britian Tourism Survey3National Records of Scotland (NRS) 4Registers of Scotland Aircraft Movements Number of Direct Daily Flights to: Total Flights^ Passengers* (summer week day - mainland connections) Airport 2008 2013 2018 2008 2013 2018 Glasgow Inverness Edinburgh Barra 1,310 966 1,439 11,000 9,000 15,000 2 - - Benbecula 4,660 3,708 3,650 34,000 31,000 35,000 4 2 - Stornoway 13,072 11,049 10,570 131,000 120,000 133,000 4 3 2 Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 38 2019 Edition (^Total flights include both commercial and non commercial Ferry Transport Route 2008 2013 2018 Thousands Oban-Castlebay/Lochboisdale passengers 46.2 58.2 53.4 cars 13.6 17.9 20.0 commerical & bus 1.1 1.3 1.4 Uig-Tarbert/Lochmaddy passengers 161.7 185.1 192.8 cars 57.0 72.0 76.7 commercial & bus 7.2 6.0 6.2 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 182.8 223.0 284.5 cars 48.8 68.6 94.7 commercial & bus 12.7 12.3 12.9 Berneray-Leverburgh passengers 53.9 54.4 69.6 cars 21.5 22.2 30.4 commercial & bus 2.1 1.9 1.4 Ardmhor- Eriskay passengers 39.7 45.5 61.1 cars 13.9 16.6 23.9 commercial & bus 1.3 1.2 2.1 Source: Scottish Transport Edition No. 38 2019 Edition (Figures in 000s) Page 4 Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach

Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland % Model based unemployment rate* 2019 2.4 3.5 2018 3.0 4.1 2017 3.1 4.3 2016 3.9 4.8 % Claimant count December 2019 2.6 3.2 All people aged 16-64 (2018) Number of persons 15,700 3,491,260 % of total population 58.6 64.2 % of total female population 57.4 63.6 % of total male population 59.8 64.9 Qualifications % popn. 2019 with qualification NVQ4 and above 42.1 45.3 No qualifications 4.4 9.8

Economically active Jan - Dec 2019 (all persons)* 83.3 77.5

Economically inactive Jan - Dec 2019 (all persons)* 16.7 22.5 Gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers (2019) £518 £577.70 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 2014 2016 2018 2014-2018 2026 2041 No. of households 12,576 12,920 12,951 12,773 -1.1 12,776 12,186 All Dwellings 13,857 14,520 14,599 14,706 1.5 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,676 1,722 1,998 19.2 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,844 12,877 12,708 -1.0 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.08 2.05 2.07 -0.5 1.98 1.86

Source: NRS Household Estimates 2018 and 2016 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 2012 2014 2016 2016-2041 2026 2041 One adult 4,817 4,991 5096 12 5,459 5,707 One adult plus children 582 594 603 10 632 663 Two adults plus children 2,295 2,214 2,113 -38.9 1,684 1,292 Two adults 3,850 3,938 3,996 -2.7 4,098 3,890 Three or more adults and no children 1,206 1,183 1,142 -44.4 903 635

Source: NRS 2016 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 and Healthy Life Expectancy (2016-18) LE Males 77.4 77.0 LE Females 82.8 81.0 HLE Males 66.1 61.9 HLE Females 66.9 62.2

Source: NRS Vital Events www.nrscotland.gov.uk

Patient Activity (1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019)

Patient Activity Outer Hebrides

Admissions 2018/19 in Western Isles Hospitals 7454 Admissions to mainland hospitals - Western Isles Residents 2018/19 2616 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2018/19 8911 Total operations performed 2018/19 in Western Isles Hospital (Stornoway) 3202 Total operations performed 2018/19 in Uist and Barra Hospitals 278

Note: Admissions data from SMR01. Outpatient Clinic Appointments from SMR00 - for Western Isles Clinics only. Outpatient Appointments - 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). Outpatient Attendances excludes DNAs and CNWs. Procedures - note that several procedures may be carried out within one episode/theatre visit - the figures above count each individual procedure carried out. Health Services (GP/Consultant Data as at 31 March 2019) Patient Activity Location GPs/Consultants Western Isles Hospital Lewis 12 WTE* Uist and Barra Hospital Benbecula GP led St Brendans Hospital Barra GP led

The Group Practice Lewis 4 Broadbay Medical Practice Lewis 5 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 3 South Uist Medical Practice South Uist 1 Barra Medical Practice Barra 2

Consultant WTE - (“Whole Time Equivalents” includes 3 locums. GP numbers are actual GPs, not WTE.

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 2009 2019 2009 2019 2009 2019 2009 2019 Barra 2 2 1 1 94 104 99 74 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 100 108 290 277 Harris 4 2 1 1 107 112 112 91 Lewis 22 14 4 1 1380 1311 1219 1050 North Uist 3 1 1 0 64 74 26 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 169 123 21 0

Totals 36 22 9 4 1914 1832 1767 1492

Source: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Education, Skills and Children’s Services 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 2018/19 228 students 306 students 141 students 1924 students

2019/20 236 students 301 students 125 students 1147 students

Source: Lews Castle College UHI as at March 2020 Further education includes enrolment for short courses and evening classes

Crimes and Offences 2019/20

Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland Scotland Total offences 148 169 194 453 Sexual Offences 16 19 21 25 Non-sexual Crimes of Violence 4 7 7 15 Crimes of Dishonesty 49 56 47 211 Vandalism/Fire Raising 34 34 49 88

Percentage of Crimes Cleared Up (%) 66.1 66 65.4 51

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

Page 8 Gaelic Speaking - Outer Hebrides/Scotland (2001 & 2011) CulturePopulation and speaking Environment/Cultar Population agusspeaking ÀrainneachdPopulation 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

Natural and Cultural Heritage

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 37,115 ha National Nature Reserves (NNR’s) 1 871.86 ha Special Protection Areas (SPA’s) inc. 1 @ consultation 16 276,907 ha Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s) 16 1,489,167 ha National Scenic Area (NSA’s) 3 116,600 ha Local Nature Reserve (LNR’s) 1 Loch Stiaphabhat (Lewis), 13.5 ha RAMSAR 4 71,329 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 2018/19: 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: Scottish Natural Heritage

Design: Development Plan and Marine Planning Team July 2020 Communities Department Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Sandwick Road Stornoway HS1 2BW Email [email protected] http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/factfile/

Photo: SNH

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