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

How deprived is Shader?

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

Shader

Shader is a village in Western Isles, Scotland, with a population of around 100. It has around 1 park or green, around 1 restaurant or café, and no bus stops or railway station data provided. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Shader 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

11°COvercast

Today: 11° / 7° · 50% rain
Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:36Sunset 16:42

9h 5m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

15US 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

No rated food businesses within 2 miles.

Buses & trains

3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£147,416 average▲ 13.6% YoY

Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-08

Detached£184,929

Semi-detached£123,115

Terraced£94,376

Flat£72,968

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Galson Trust Urras Office (6.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches1

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

Amenity data is being compiled for this area.

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

Steinacleit · 0.6 km
Steinacleit is a prehistoric archeological site on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Baile an Truiseil · 1.4 km
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Clach an Trushal · 1.7 km
Clach an Trushal is said to be the tallest standing stone in Scotland. Above ground it stands approximately 5.8 metres tall, is 1.83 m wide and at its thickest point is 1.5 m thick, with a girth at its base of 4.75 m.…
Borve, Lewis · 2.8 km
Borve is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, 17 miles from the island's only town, Stornoway.
Barvas · 5.3 km
Barvas is a settlement, community and civil parish on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It developed around a road junction. The A857 and A858 meet at the southern end of Barvas. North is the road to Ness; west takes the…
West Side, Lewis · 6.4 km
The West Side is the name used for the settlements along the NW coast of the Isle of Lewis between Dell in Ness to the NE and Shawbost to the SW.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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