Upper Bayble
Upper Bayble is a town or village in Western Isles, Scotland, with 4 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Upper Bayble 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
10°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 10° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 14° / 13° · Light drizzle
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 19:52
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
32US 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
Buses & trains
- 4 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)
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- 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:
- 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
- Parks & greens1
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
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Garrabost · 0.9 kmGarrabost 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…
Point, Lewis · 1.2 kmPoint, also known as the Eye Peninsula, is a peninsula some 11 km long in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The majority of Point is connected to the rest of the Isle of Lewis by a narrow isthmus, one mile in length and a…
Bayble Island · 2.2 kmBayble Island is an uninhabited island off the south coast of the Eye Peninsula of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Shulishader · 3.2 kmShulishader is a small village with a population of around 120 people in Point, Outer Hebrides on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Located on the north-western side of the Eye Peninsula, it overlooks Broad Bay. Most of th…
Knock, Isle of Lewis · 3.3 kmKnock, 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…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Bayble?
- Upper Bayble is a town in Western Isles, Scotland, in the Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority.
- How deprived is Upper Bayble?
- The Na h-Eileanan Siar local authority, which includes Upper Bayble, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.