Stornoway

14°CPatchy rain nearby

• Today: 14° / 13° · 94% rain
• Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:51Sunset 19:50

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

42US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverness, United Kingdom

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)

88 food businesses within 2 miles

• 76 passed
• 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

£146,176 average▲ 12.6% YoY

Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

8 charging locations within ~8 km

• 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Nhs Western Isles, Health Board Office, Stornoway (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres2
• Sports pitches17
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

25,770 residents in Na h-Eileanan Siar

• Under 16: 14%
• 16–64: 58%
• 65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Torcuil Crichton

Labour

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Source: UK Parliament

Independent majority

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

• Schools2
• GPs & clinics3
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets3
• Parks & greens12
• Restaurants & cafés30

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

1,535 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

59 jobs advertised · £29,678 avg

e.g. Day Care Officer, Lewis Day Services (3940) - CNS06502, Postal Delivery Driver, Homecare & Reablement Assistant, Lochs (8104) - CNS06462

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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

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  Stornoway · 0.0 km

  Stornoway is a port town in Scotland, the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides and the capital of both the Isle of Lewis and encompassing island of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.

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  Martin's Memorial Church, Stornoway · 0.1 km

  Martin’s Memorial Church is a Category B listed building in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

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  An Lanntair · 0.1 km

  An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new buil…

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  Stornoway Sheriff Court · 0.2 km

  Stornoway Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Lewis Street in Stornoway in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.

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  Stornoway Town Hall · 0.2 km

  Stornoway Town Hall is a former municipal building on South Beach in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council, is a Category B listed building.

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  Stornoway Lifeboat Station · 0.2 km

  Stornoway Lifeboat Station is located at Stornoway, a harbour town on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, part of the Outer Hebrides, an archipelago sitting off the north-west coast of Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)