HS postcode area
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The HS postcode area, also known as the Outer Hebrides postcode area, is a group of postcode districts around Isle of Barra
, Isle of Benbecula
, Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis
, Isle of North Uist
, Isle of Scalpay
, Isle of South Uist
and Stornoway in Scotland
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! HS1
| STORNOWAY
| Stornoway
, Plasterfield
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS2
| ISLE OF LEWIS
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS3
| ISLE OF HARRIS
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS4
| ISLE OF SCALPAY
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS5
| ISLE OF HARRIS
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS6
| ISLE OF NORTH UIST
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS7
| ISLE OF BENBECULA
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS8
| ISLE OF SOUTH UIST
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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! HS9
| ISLE OF BARRA
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Barra
The island of Barra is a predominantly Gaelic-speaking island, and apart from the adjacent island of Vatersay, to which it is connected by a causeway, is the southernmost inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.-Geography:The 2001 census showed that the resident population was 1,078...
, Isle of Benbecula
Benbecula
Benbecula is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,249, with a sizable percentage of Roman Catholics. It forms part of the area administered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar or the Western...
, Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis
Lewis
Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is ....
, Isle of North Uist
North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of , slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula...
, Isle of Scalpay
Scalpay, Outer Hebrides
Scalpay to distinguish it from the other Scalpay) is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:Scalpay is around 2.5 miles long and rises to a height of 341 ft at Beinn Scorabhaig. Scalpay's nearest neighbour, Harris is just 330 yds away over narrow Caolas...
, Isle of South Uist
South Uist
South Uist is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2001 census it had a usually resident population of 1,818. There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeological interest, including the only location in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. The...
and Stornoway in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:|-
! HS1
| STORNOWAY
| Stornoway
Stornoway
Stornoway is a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles and the third largest town in the Scottish Highlands after Inverness and Fort William...
, Plasterfield
Plasterfield
Plasterfield is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis and is effectively a suburb of Stornoway....
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS2
| ISLE OF LEWIS
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS3
| ISLE OF HARRIS
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS4
| ISLE OF SCALPAY
|
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS5
| ISLE OF HARRIS
|
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS6
| ISLE OF NORTH UIST
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS7
| ISLE OF BENBECULA
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS8
| ISLE OF SOUTH UIST
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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! HS9
| ISLE OF BARRA
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| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is the local government council for Na h-Eileanan Siar council area of Scotland.It is the only local council in Scotland to have a Gaelic-only name...
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