Lower Bayble
Lower Bayble is a village in Western Isles, Scotland, with a population of around 100. There are 3 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lower Bayble 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
Weather
9°CCloudy
- Today: 10° / 7° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:39Sunset 16:36
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
3US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom
Road safety
12 reported road collisions (2025)
4 killed or seriously injured · 18 casualties · 4.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
2 food businesses within 2 miles
- 1 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£147,416 average▲ 13.6% YoY
Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- 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
Council control
Independent majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
Local businesses
1,560 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£780 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% 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
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:
- Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers62 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills50 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government45 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately32 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals29 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Bayble · 0.5 kmBayble is a village in Point, on the Isle of Lewis, 6 miles east of Stornoway. Bayble is also within the parish of Stornoway.
Bayble Island · 1.4 kmBayble Island is an uninhabited island off the south coast of the Eye Peninsula of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Garrabost · 1.9 kmGarrabost is a village in the Point peninsula isthmus on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is one of the largest in Point, comprising Upper and Lower Garrabost, and Clay…
Point, Lewis · 2.1 kmPoint, also known as the Eye Peninsula, is a peninsula some 11 km long in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The majority of Point is connected to the rest of the Isle of Lewis by a narrow isthmus, one mile in length and a…
Knock, Isle of Lewis · 3.2 kmKnock, from the Gaelic, An Cnoc, is a village in Point peninsula on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Point is connected by road across a narrow isthmus to Stornoway, the main administrative centre…
Aignish · 3.8 kmAignish is located northwest of Knock and east of Stornoway on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The township is at the island side of the isthmus connecting to the Eye peninsula. A…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lower Bayble?
- Lower Bayble is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
- How deprived is Lower Bayble?
- The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Lower Bayble, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.