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May 2015

Lewis and Harris named as 8th best island in the UK by TripAdvisor beach rated best beach in and the 8th best in the UK by TripAdvisor football pitch designated as one of eight remarkable places to play football in the world by FIFA 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 2013: Calanais Visitor Centre, Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum, Gearrannan Black House Village, Black House, , Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain Total of 103,731 visits

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Harris Swimming Pool Art Launch 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 & 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: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2022 2037 Outer Hebrides 27,600 27,690 27,560 27,400 27,250 26,469 24,596 Births 235 235 237 237 257 212 158 Deaths* 359 365 390 386 308 - - Net Migration 169 23 9 -19 -88 50 50 Age Group (%) 0-4 yrs 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5-19 yrs 17 16 16 16 16 15 13 20-44 yrs 28 27 27 26 26 23 19 45-64 yrs 30 30 30 30 30 31 27 65-84 yrs 18 19 20 20 20 23 30 Aged 85+ 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 Island Areas Lewis 19,611 19,654 19,607 19,492 - - - Harris 1,886 1,900 1,902 1,858 - - - 1,617 1,626 1,626 1,623 - - - Benbecula 1,328 1,331 1,331 1,375 - - - South Uist 1,920 1,901 1,824 1,807 - - - Barra & Vatersay 1,238 1,278 1,270 1,245 - - -

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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Stag at Locheport, North Uist Fish farm well-boat vessel, South Uist Commerce and Transport/Malairt agus Còmhdail Commerce Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland Business Start Ups, 2014 per 1,000 of the population1 3.3 2.2 Tourism - visits by GB tourists in 20132 113,000 12,122,000 GB tourist spend in 2013 43 million 2,889 million Economic migrant national insurance no. applications 2014/153 55 46,297 Average house price October to December 20144 £101,354 £163,563

Source:¹Committee of Scottish Clearing Bankers using NRS 2014 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)

2003 2008 2013 2003 2008 2013

Barra 1,394 1,310 966 8,000 11,000 9,000 1 - - - Benbecula 4,147 4,660 3,708 32,000 34,000 31,000 2 - - - 8,841 13,072 11,049 106,000 131,000 120,000 4 5 2 1

Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No. 33 2014 Edition (ˆTotal flights include both commercial and non commercial) Ferry Transport Route 2003 2008 2013 -/ Thousand passengers 44.6 46.2 58.2 cars 12.2 13.6 17.9 commercial & bus 1.4 1.1 1.3

Uig-Tarbert/ passengers 146.0 161.7 185.1 cars 47.1 57.0 72.0 commercial & bus 6.1 7.2 6.0 Ullapool-Stornoway passengers 179.9 182.8 223.0 cars 44.3 48.8 68.6 commercial & bus 12.2 12.7 12.3 - passengers 48.0 53.9 54.4 cars 16.6 21.5 22.2 commercial & bus 1.7 2.1 1.9

Source: Scottish Transport Statistics No: 33, 2014 Edition (Figures in ‘000’s)

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Working on restoration Lochmaddy Pontoons Labour Market/Margaidh Obrach Labour Market Summary Tables

Indicator Outer Hebrides Scotland

Model based unemployment rate* 2014 5.2% 6.2% 2013 6.6% 7.7% 2012 6.2% 8.0% 2011 7.6% 8.2% All people aged 16-64 (2013) Number of persons 16,700 - % of total population 60.9% 65.1% % of total female population 59.0% 64.3% % of total male population 62.2% 65.9% Qualifications# % popn. 2014 with qualification NVQ4 and above 41% 41% No qualifications 4.7% 9.4% Benefits Employment Support Allowance & Incapacity Benefit November 2014 % of popn 16-64 yrs) 5.9% 7.8% Total population income deprived 2011 13% 13%

Economically active 2014 (all persons)* 82% 77.5% Economically inactive 2014 (all persons)* 18% 22.5% Gross weekly pay by residence for full-time workers 2014 £461.80 £518.20

Sources: National Statistics www.nomisweb.co.uk and http://www.gov.scot *Rates cover those aged 16 and over Location of Usual Residence and Place of Work - Persons Top Locations INFLOW OUTFLOW NET CHANGE (Into Outer Hebrides Out of Outer Hebrides to Overall commuting results in from other LAs in UK other LAs in UK or population increase or abroad decrease Offshore Installation - 358 - Aberdeen City 1 88 -87 46 79 -33 Outside UK - 59 - Glasgow City 12 45 -33 & Bute 23 42 -19 - 26 - 2 17 -15 Edinburgh 4 15 -11 10 11 -1 South 12 2 10 10 5 5 and 7 1 6 South 11 - 11

Source: 2011 Scottish Census Results nomisweb.co.uk All usual residents aged 16 and over in employment the week before the Census Page 3

Mackenzie Park, Lewis, affordable housing Uig, Households/Taighean Households in the Outer Hebrides

Census Household Estimates Change Projections Outer Hebrides 2011 2009 2011 2013 2009-2013 2022 2037 No. of households 12,576 12,193 12,589 12,924 5.99 13,377 13,545 All Dwellings 13,857 14,101 14,396 14,490 2.75 - - Vacant Dwellings & 2nd Homes - 1,876 1,830 1,596 -14.92 - - Occupied Dwellings - 12,225 12,566 12,894 5.47 - - Mean Household Size 2.17 2.22 2.17 2.09 -5.85 1.95 1.78

Source: NRS Household Estimates 2014 and 2012 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 2008 2010 2012 2012-2037 2022 2037

One adult 4,310 4,630 4,817 33% 5,565 6,395 One adult plus children 530 640 582 17% 626 684 Two adults plus children 2,180 2,000 2,295 -41% 1,870 1,356 Two adults - 3,610 3,850 12% 4,257 4,321 Three or more adults and no - 1,140 1,206 -35% 1,058 789 children Source: NRS 2012 Based Household Projections www.gro-scotland.gov.uk Note: All figures are estimates and should be used with caution

Lochmaddy, North Uist Finsbay, Harris Page 4

Walking in Uist

Lewis Sports Centre

Health/Slàinte Life Events Summary Table Outer Hebrides Scotland Life Expectancy at Birth Males (2011-13) 77.2 76.9 Females (2011-13) 80.4 81.0 % Change for Males - over 5 years 3.3 1.8 % Change for Females - over 5 years -1.2 1.1 Vital Events Statistics live births, per 1,000 population (2014) 8.2 10.6 deaths, per 1,000 population (2014) 12.6 10.2 fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 (2013) 56.8 53.7

Source: NRS Vital Events (2012 & 2013 Preliminary Returns) Patient Activity (1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014) Patient Activity Outer Hebrides Admissions 2013/14 in Western Isles Hospitals 6401 Admissions to mainland hospitals—Western Isles Residents 2013/14 2378 Number of new outpatient clinic attendances 2013/14 9191 Total Operations Performed 2013/14 in Western Isles Hospital (Stornoway) 5186 Total Operations Performed 2013/14 in Uist & Barra Hospitals 514 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 31 March 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 8 Broadbay Medical Practice Lewis 5 Langabhat Medical Practice Lewis 3 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

Working well together Busy working

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 2004 2014 2004 2014 2004 2014 2004 2014 Barra 3 2 1 1 123 103 107 70 Benbecula 1 1 1 1 98 122 343 263 Harris 5 2 1 1 135 92 134 106 Lewis 22 14 6 2 1446 1337 1282 1061 North Uist 4 3 1 0 112 69 39 0 South Uist 4 2 1 0 183 138 20 0 Totals 39 24 11 5 2097 1861 1925 1500

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 2014/15 302 students 213 students 191 students 1047 students

Source: Lews Castle College as at May 2015 Further education includes enrolment for short courses and evening classes

Crimes and Offences 2013/14

Crimes (rate per 10,000 population) Outer Hebrides Scotland All Crimes 174 190 508 Serious Assault & Attempted Murder 2 2 6 Crimes of Dishonesty 58 68 258 Domestic Housebreaking 1 6 31 Vandalism/Fire Raising 55 48 102 Percentage Cleared Up (%) 78% 74% 52%

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

Berneray Conservation Area Sheep Sheering in Uist

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 ()** 274 throughout island chain **some buildings have multiple listings

Measurements taken using GIS Page 7

Sea pool fishing at Ardheisker, North Uist 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 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, Sea of the Hebrides 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 Crofting 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 2013/14: 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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Callanish Stones

Image Credits:

George Macdonald, Iain Watson, Alasdair Maclean

Design:

Development Plan Team, May 2015, Development Department, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Council Offices, Sandwick Road, Stornoway, HS1 2BW Tel: 01851 822690 Email [email protected]

http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/factfile/ Arnish Lighthouse, Stornoway

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