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

How deprived is Tong?

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

Tong

Tong is a town or village in the Western Isles, Scotland, with 3 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tong 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

11°COvercast

Today: 11° / 7° · 19% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:45Sunset 16:32

8h 47m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

17US 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

8 food businesses within 2 miles

8 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

3 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: Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway (3 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

Council control

Independent majority

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Parks & greens1

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 · £30,000 avg

e.g. Sales Development Executive

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

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

Tong, Lewis · 0.3 km
Tong is a village on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, 4 miles northeast of the main town of Stornoway on the B895 road to Back and Tolsta. The population of the village is 527. Fishing forms part of the local economy.
Newmarket, Lewis · 2.4 km
Newmarket is a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, on the Isle of Lewis near Stornoway. It is part of the Leodsoch countryside and a peat site is not far away. Its nearest town is Stornoway and the nearest coun…
Steinish · 2.5 km
Steinish is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis, near Plasterfield and Stornoway Airport. Steinish is situated within the parish of Stornoway, and is also situated adjacent to the Laxdale es…
Laxdale · 2.7 km
Laxdale is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. Although nominally a distinct village, Laxdale is now effectively a suburb of Stornoway. Laxdale is also within the parish of Stornoway. There…
RAF Stornoway · 3.0 km
Royal Air Force Station Stornoway, more commonly known as RAF Stornoway is a former Royal Air Force station and aerodrome near the town of Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of Scotland, operating f…
Western Isles Hospital · 3.0 km
The Western Isles Hospital is a rural general hospital in Stornoway on Lewis in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

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