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

How deprived is Uachdar?

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

Uachdar

Uachdar is a town or village in Western Isles, Scotland, with 2 restaurants and cafés and 1 bus stop. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Uachdar 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

14°CLight drizzle

Today: 15° / 14° · 94% rain
Tomorrow: 14° / 13° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:56Sunset 19:53

12h 58m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

18US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Buncranna, Co. Donegal, Ireland

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

7 food businesses within 2 miles

7 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£146,176 average▲ 12.6% YoY

Across Na h-Eileanan Siar · to 2026-06

Detached£183,598

Semi-detached£121,825

Terraced£93,177

Flat£72,477

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

4 charging locations within ~8 km

2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Uist & Barra Hospital, Balivanich (2.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Golf courses1

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

Parks & greens2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,535 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

5 jobs advertised

e.g. Online Maths Tutoring Job in Uachdar – Flexible Schedule, Online Physics Tutoring Job in Uachdar – Flexible Schedule, Become a Physics Tutor in Uachdar – Flexible & Remote

Source: Adzuna

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

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

Uachdar · 0.1 km
Uachdar is a settlement on the Outer Hebridean Island of Benbecula. Uachdar is within the parish of South Uist.
Benbecula Airport · 1.4 km
Benbecula Airport is located on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland. It is a small rural airport owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.
Balivanich · 2.4 km
Balivanich is a village on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. It is the main centre for Benbecula and the adjacent islands of North Uist, South Uist and several smaller islan…
MOD Hebrides · 2.4 km
MOD Hebrides is a Ministry of Defence site in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, operated by QinetiQ. It consists of a deep sea range for complex weapons trials and an inner range for ground-based air defence test and eval…
Uist and Barra Hospital · 2.8 km
Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh is a community hospital in Benbecula which provides services on the islands of North Uist, South Uist and Benbecula in the Western Isles of Scotland. It is managed by NHS Western Isles.
Benbecula Distillery · 3.9 km
Benbecula Distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery at Gramsdale on the Isle of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Developed in a converted salmon-processing plant, the site produced its first spirit in June 2024. Th…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

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