Postcode district

HS6 Postcode District

HS6 is the Postcode District for Berneray, Isle Of North Uist Western Isles

The HS6 postcode district is located in the HS Outer Hebrides postal area, HS6 has a population of 1,619 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..

The area of the district is 126.64 square miles (327.99 square kilometres or 81,047.15 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of HS6. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 1
Streets indexed 29
Geographical postcodes 83
Councils crossed 1

Map of HS6

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District overview

The primary settlement in the HS6 postcode district is Isle of North Uist, located in the Western Isles. Other significant settlements in this district include Ahmor, Ardheisker, Baleloch, Balemartin, Balemore, Baleshare, Balranald, Bayhead, Berneray, Blashaval, Carinish, Cheesebay, Clachan Sands, Claddach Baleshare, Claddach Carinish, Claddach Illeray, Claddach Kirkibost, Claddach Kyles, Claddach Vallay, Grenitote, Griminish, Grimsay, Hoebeg, Hosta, Hougharry, Knockintorran, Knockline, Knockquien, Kyles Paible, Langass, Locheport, Lochmaddy, Lochportan, Middlequarter, Minish, Newton, Paiblesgarry, Scolpaig, Sollas, Sponish, Strombane, Strumore, and Tigharry. The most significant post town in this district is Isle of North Uist.

There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector HS6 5, covers Berneray in Western Isles.

The post town for this district is ISLE OF NORTH UIST.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Na h-Eileanan an Iar area with a total of 79 postal codes.

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Stornoway 53.64 NE
Tobermory 81.72 SE
Fort William 98.12 ESE
Dingwall 106.38 E
Oban 107.01 SE
Alness 112.94 E
Inverness 114.26 E
Invergordon 115.91 E
Fortrose 117.35 E
Tain 120.72 E
Cromarty 120.88 E
Dornoch 122.23 E
Kingussie 126.34 ESE
Inveraray 126.46 SE
Nairn 127.08 E
Lochgilphead 128.97 SE
Aviemore 132.29 E
Forres 136.53 E
Grantown-on-Spey 138.48 E
Burghead 141.15 E

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 83

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
Berneray ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 10
Carinish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 5
Lochmaddy ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 4
Grimsay ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 4
Sollas ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 3
Locheport ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 3
Bayhead ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Berneray ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Claddach Baleshare ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Baleshare ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Grimsay ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Ahmor ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Claddach Kirkibost ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 2
Paiblesgarry ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Baleloch ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Knockline ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Ardheisker ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Balranald ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Bayhead ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Kyles Paible ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Knockline ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Balemore ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Knockintorran ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Langass ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Knockquien ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Claddach Carinish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Carinish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Claddach Illeray ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Claddach Baleshare ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Claddach Kyles ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Newton ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Sponish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Strumore ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Strombane ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Berneray ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Minish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Blashaval ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Lochportan ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Cheesebay ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Lochmaddy ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Hoebeg ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Clachan Sands ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Balemartin ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Grenitote ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Middlequarter ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
ISLE OF NORTH UIST ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Claddach Vallay ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Griminish ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Sollas ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Tigharry ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Hosta ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Scolpaig ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1
Hougharry ISLE OF NORTH UIST HS6 5 1

Street list for HS6

CHURCH ROAD

Berneray, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

Local Road
USRN: 43902068

COMMITTEE ROAD

Minor road

Claddach Kyles, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

Minor Road
USRN: 43901654

SLIGHE RUAIRIDH ALASDAIR

Claddach Kirkibost, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

Local Road
USRN: 43902548

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901703

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Lochmaddy, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901848

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Grenitote, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43900637

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Claddach Vallay, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902012

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Strumore, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901931

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Claddach Illeray, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902009

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Claddach Kirkibost, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901602

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Sollas, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901948

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Bayhead, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901988

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Tigharry, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901938

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902016

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901753

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Claddach Baleshare, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901020

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Knockline, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902537

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Minish, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901604

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902076

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Paiblesgarry, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43900647

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Ahmor, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901784

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Carinish, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901738

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43901697

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Balranald, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43900914

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Claddach Kyles, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43902011

Unnamed street A865 A865

A-road

Middlequarter, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

A Road
USRN: 43900639

Unnamed street B893 B893

B-road

Newton, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

B Road
USRN: 43901613

Unnamed street B893 B893

B-road

Clachan Sands, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

B Road
USRN: 43900791

Unnamed street B894 B894

B-road

Locheport, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles

B Road
USRN: 43901832

Property and housing

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessible motorway junctions

No motorway junctions found for this postcode district.


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
HS6 5 Lochmaddy Delivery Office
HS6 5 Berneray Scale Payment Delivery Office

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
H S 6 - X X X
H S 6 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Administrative and boundary notes

The largest settlement in the HS6 postal code is Locheport followed by Berneray, and Grimsay.

The postcode area has a boundary with Sea of the Hebredes and The North Atlantic Ocean.

Maps and visuals

Map of the HS6 postcode
District map
A word cloud for the HS6 postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the HS6 district
Additional district map

Weather

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