Castlebay is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.

How deprived is Castlebay?

The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Castlebay, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Castlebay

Castlebay is a village in Western Isles, Scotland. It has 1 GP surgery, 5 restaurants and cafés, and 15 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Castlebay area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Na h-Eileanan Siar area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Na h-Eileanan Siar
County: Western Isles
Constituency: Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

12°COvercast

Today: 13° / 11° · 55% rain
Tomorrow: 14° / 12° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:55Sunset 19:56

13h 1m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

47US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Buncranna, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Road safety

17 reported road collisions (2024)

9 killed or seriously injured · 21 casualties · 6.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

10 food businesses within 2 miles

9 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

22 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£146,176 average▲ 12.6% YoY

Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-06

Detached£183,598

Semi-detached£121,825

Terraced£93,177

Flat£72,477

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Castlebay Car Park (0 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches3
Playgrounds1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

25,770 residents in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Under 16: 14%
16–64: 58%
65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Torcuil Crichton

Labour

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Recent votes:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics2
Supermarkets1
Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,535 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £30,118 avg

e.g. Customer Team Leader

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£780 median full-time weekly pay

2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£22,351 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction8.2
Feeling worthwhile8.3
Happiness yesterday8.1
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Na h-Eileanan an Iar:

Do not ban social media for under 16s79 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership76 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers62 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office57 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills50 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Barra Island Lifeboat Station · 0.2 km
Barra Island Lifeboat Station is located at Castlebay, a village at the southern end of the Isle of Barra, part of the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago sitting off the north-west coast of Scotland.
Castlebay · 0.2 km
Castlebay is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dom…
Kisimul Castle · 0.3 km
Kisimul Castle and also known as Kiessimul Castle, is a medieval castle located on a small island off Castlebay, Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It gets its name from the Norse ciosamul, meaning "castle island".
Barrathon · 0.3 km
The Barrathon was an annual half marathon which takes place on the Isle of Barra, which is the southernmost inhabited isle of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. The Barrathon was initially a single event to mark the mil…
Castlebay Community School · 0.4 km
Castlebay Community School is a bilingual Gaelic/English school for ages 3–18 on the Scottish island of Barra.
St Brendan's Hospital, Castlebay · 0.6 km
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Castlebay?: Castlebay is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
How deprived is Castlebay?: The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Castlebay, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.