Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) is a village in Western Isles, Scotland, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 1 GP surgery and around 4 restaurants and cafés, plus 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) 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
Weather
12°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 8° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 12° · Light rain
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:51Sunset 19:54
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US 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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 7 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£146,176 average▲ 12.6% YoY
Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Pier Road (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds3
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens18
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,535 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
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:
- 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
Isle of Harris distillery · 0.3 kmIsle of Harris Distillery is a Scotch whisky and gin distillery in Tarbert on the Isle of Harris, Scotland. The distillery was the first legal distillery ever built on Harris.
Tarbert, Harris · 0.5 kmTarbert is the main community on Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland. The name means "isthmus", "crossing point" or "portage", in Gaelic. The isthmus, between the sea lochs West Loch Tarbert and East Loch Tarbert,…
Harris, Outer Hebrides · 2.2 kmHarris is the southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Although not an island itself, Harris is often referred to in opposition to the Isle of Lewis a…
Sgeotasaigh · 3.7 kmScotasay is small island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies 1 kilometre off the east coast of Harris and gives some shelter to the ferry port of Tarbert. There are two houses on the island, a wind turbine and…
Ardhasaig · 3.9 kmArdhasaig is a settlement on the western coast of north Harris, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ardhasaig is also within the parish of Harris, and is situated on the A859 which links Harris with Stornoway. The settle…
East Loch Tarbert · 4.3 kmEast Loch Tarbert is a sea loch that lies to the east of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The loch contains several small islands including Sgeotasaigh, Stiughiag, Stiughiag na Leum and Rosaigh and the large…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)?
- Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
- How deprived is Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar)?
- The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Tarbert (Na h-Eileanan an Iar), is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.