Na h-Eileanan Siar

Key figures

7 of 9 measures have a published figure for Na h-Eileanan Siar · no figure for annual rent as a share of pay, band d council tax as a share of pay. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Na h-Eileanan Siar: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Na h-Eileanan Siar’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Na h-Eileanan Siar moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

average house price rose faster than pay over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

Independent (2026) — Other and independent 22, SNP 5, Conservative 1, Liberal Democrat 1 of 29 seats.

Since 2016: Other parties or independents (2016–2024); Independent (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Na h-Eileanan Siar’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

No recorded-crime data is loaded for this area. Coverage.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · down 16.5% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£33,442
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · up 11.1% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 2026300people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · up 0.2 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20262%
• Band D council tax in ScotlandYear ending March 2027 · up 8.5% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 31 March 2026£1,506
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · up 13.5 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 202612.6%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 12.6% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£146,176
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · down 0.1% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 202526,020people
• Crimes recorded by the police in ScotlandYear ending March 2026 · up 7.3% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 23 June 2026614crimes
• Crimes and offences recorded in Scotland per 10,000 peopleYear ending March 2026 · up 7.3% on a year earlier · Scottish Government, published 23 June 2026236per 10,000 population
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 5.0% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£780

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Na h-Eileanan Siar; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Na h-Eileanan Siar, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £23,4552009→£33,4422025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,455 in 2009 to £33,442 in 2025, a change of £9,987 or 42.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £33,442 in 2025 − £23,455 in 2009 = £9,987, which is 42.6% of the figure for 2009.

  17 published years spanning 16 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,455 in 2009 to £33,442 in 2025, a change of £9,987 or 42.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £4642008→£7802025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £780 in 2025, a change of £317 or 68.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £780 in 2025 − £464 in 2008 = £317, which is 68.3% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 780.30 and 463.70, and 780.30 − 463.70 = 316.60.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £780 in 2025, a change of £317 or 68.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• 50Year to mid-2012→160Year to mid-2024

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, net internal migration by local authority rose from 50 in Year to mid-2012 to 160 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 110 or 220.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  160 in Year to mid-2024 − 50 in Year to mid-2012 = 110, which is 220.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, net internal migration by local authority rose from 50 in Year to mid-2012 to 160 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 110 or 220.0% (ONS).

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• 60Year to mid-2012→60Year to mid-2024

  International migration into a local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, international migration into a local authority was the same in Year to mid-2024 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  60 in Year to mid-2024 − 60 in Year to mid-2012 = 0, which is 0.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, international migration into a local authority was the same in Year to mid-2024 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

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• 110Year to mid-2012→30Year to mid-2024

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, international migration out of a local authority fell from 110 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 80 or 72.7% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  30 in Year to mid-2024 − 110 in Year to mid-2012 = −80, which is 72.7% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, international migration out of a local authority fell from 110 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 80 or 72.7% (ONS).

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• -40Year to mid-2012→30Year to mid-2024

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, net international migration by local authority rose from -40 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 70 or 175.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  30 in Year to mid-2024 − -40 in Year to mid-2012 = 70, which is 175.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, net international migration by local authority rose from -40 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 70 or 175.0% (ONS).

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• 247Year to mid-2012→173Year to mid-2024

  Births by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, births by local authority fell from 247 in Year to mid-2012 to 173 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 74 or 30.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  173 in Year to mid-2024 − 247 in Year to mid-2012 = −74, which is 30.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, births by local authority fell from 247 in Year to mid-2012 to 173 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 74 or 30.0% (ONS).

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• 377Year to mid-2012→393Year to mid-2024

  Deaths by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, deaths by local authority rose from 377 in Year to mid-2012 to 393 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 16 or 4.2% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  393 in Year to mid-2024 − 377 in Year to mid-2012 = 16, which is 4.2% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, deaths by local authority rose from 377 in Year to mid-2012 to 393 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 16 or 4.2% (ONS).

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• -130Year to mid-2012→-220Year to mid-2024

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -130 in Year to mid-2012 to -220 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 90 or 69.2% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -220 in Year to mid-2024 − -130 in Year to mid-2012 = −90, which is 69.2% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -130 in Year to mid-2012 to -220 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 90 or 69.2% (ONS).

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• -30Year to mid-2012→0Year to mid-2024

  Other population change by local authority

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, other population change by local authority rose from -30 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 30 or 100.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  0 in Year to mid-2024 − -30 in Year to mid-2012 = 30, which is 100.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  13 published years spanning 12 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Na h-Eileanan Siar, other population change by local authority rose from -30 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 30 or 100.0% (ONS).

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Compare Na h-Eileanan Siar with another place

Every figure both areas publish, side by side, from its own publisher with the period named:

• Na h-Eileanan Siar and Birmingham
• Na h-Eileanan Siar and Leeds
• Na h-Eileanan Siar and North Yorkshire
• Na h-Eileanan Siar and Somerset
• Na h-Eileanan Siar and Cornwall
• Na h-Eileanan Siar and Buckinghamshire

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Since you moved here

Pick the year you arrived, and see what every series published for Na h-Eileanan Siar said then and says now, with the periods named. Na h-Eileanan Siar since you moved here, or read the whole run year by year.

Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Na h-Eileanan Siar are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.