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

How deprived is South Dell?

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

South Dell

South Dell is a village in Western Isles, Scotland. It has 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the South Dell 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

14°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 15° / 12° · 90% rain
Tomorrow: 14° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:50Sunset 19:50

13h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

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

6 food businesses within 2 miles

5 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

3 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

3 charging locations within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Galson Trust (3.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

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

Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,535 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

10 jobs advertised

e.g. Become a Maths Tutor in South Dell – Flexible & Remote, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in South Dell – Flexible Schedule, Become a Law Tutor in South Dell – Flexible & Remote

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

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

North Dell · 0.7 km
North Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. North Dell is within the parish of Barvas. It lies 5 km south of the Butt of Lewis, between the settlements of So…
South Dell · 1.0 km
South Dell is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. South Dell is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated alongside the A857. The Dell River separates South and…
Cross, Lewis · 1.1 km
Cross is a township on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cross is within the parish of Barvas. Cross is also situated on the A857, between Stornoway and Port of Ness.
Swainbost · 2.3 km
Swainbost is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name Swainbost meaning Sweins steading is of Viking derivation. The settlement is situated in the parish of Bar…
Ness, Lewis · 2.9 km
Ness is the northernmost part of the Isle of Lewis, a community consisting of about 16 villages, including Lionel, Habost, Swainbost, Cross, North and South Dell, Cross Skigersta, Skigersta, Eorodale, Adabroc, Port of…
Adabroc · 4.1 km
Adabrock, is a village in the area of Ness, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Adabrock is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the B8015 between Lionel and Eorodale. It is at the northern tip of Lewis…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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