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Stornoway

Stornoway is a town in the Western Isles, Scotland, with a population of around 7,500. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, around 29 restaurants and cafés, and 13 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Stornoway 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

9°CPartly Cloudy

  • Today: 9° / 7° · 14% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:50Sunset 16:28

8h 38m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

28US 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

88 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 76 passed
  • 4 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 9 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

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

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Sports pitches17
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds12

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:

  • AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

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

Amenities nearby

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,560 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

35 jobs advertised · £30,874 avg

e.g. Itinerant Kitchen Assistant, Lewis and Harris Schools (3986) - CNS06598, Car Delivery Driver, Trainee Driving Instructor - Stornoway, Western Isles, Scotland

Source: Adzuna

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

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • 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.

  • Martin's Memorial Church, Stornoway · 0.1 km

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

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Stornoway?
Stornoway is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
What is the population of Stornoway?
Stornoway has an approximate settlement population of 7,500.
How deprived is Stornoway?
The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Stornoway, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.