Outer Hebrides | |
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Coordinates: 57°58′01″N 6°42′43″W / 57.967°N 6.712°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Postcode area | HS |
Postcode area name | Outer Hebrides |
Post towns | 8 |
Postcode districts | 9 |
Postcode sectors | 11 |
Postcodes (live) | 962 |
Postcodes (total) | 1,093 |
Statistics as at May 2020[1] |
The HS postcode area, also known as the Outer Hebrides postcode area,[2] is a group of nine postcode districts, within eight post towns, covering the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
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HS1 | STORNOWAY | Stornoway (immediate area), Plasterfield | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar |
HS2 | ISLE OF LEWIS | Settlements in Lewis outside the Stornoway area including Back, Carloway, Ness, North Lochs, Park (South Lochs), Point, Uig and West Side | |
HS3 | ISLE OF HARRIS | Harris excluding Leverburgh and Rodel area | |
HS4 | ISLE OF SCALPAY | All settlements | |
HS5 | ISLE OF HARRIS | Leverburgh, Rodel | |
HS6 | ISLE OF NORTH UIST | All settlements | |
HS7 | ISLE OF BENBECULA | All settlements | |
HS8 | ISLE OF SOUTH UIST | All settlements | |
HS9 | ISLE OF BARRA | All settlements, including Mingulay |