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

How deprived is Swordale?

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

Swordale

Swordale is a town or village in Western Isles, Scotland, with one bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swordale 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°CCloudy

Today: 10° / 7° · 17% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 7° · Cloudy

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:47Sunset 16:30

8h 43m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

40US 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

1 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: Council Offices, Stornoway (6.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches2
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

Your MP

Torcuil Crichton

Labour

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Independent majority

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

Amenities nearby

Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,560 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £58,240 avg

e.g. Electrician

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:

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

Knock, Isle of Lewis · 1.1 km
Knock, 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 · 1.7 km
Aignish 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…
Branahuie · 2.8 km
Branahuie is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Branahuie is within the parish of Stornoway, and is situated on the A866. It is also close to Stornoway, Stornoway Airport and Melbost.
Bayble · 3.1 km
Bayble is a village in Point, on the Isle of Lewis, 6 miles east of Stornoway. Bayble is also within the parish of Stornoway.
Melbost · 3.6 km
Melbost is a traditionally Gaelic-speaking village in Point on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2+1⁄2 miles east of Stornoway at the head of…
Garrabost · 3.7 km
Garrabost 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…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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