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Solas

North Uist parish population 1,417 · Postcode HS6 · Scotland

Solas is part of the parish of North Uist. There are no separate figures for Solas, so broadband, food hygiene and businesses below are for all of North Uist parish. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from Solas itself. What each figure covers

Where the figures come from

  • North Uist parish
    Broadband, food hygiene and businesses are for this whole area.
  • Solas
    Roughly where Solas is: the box Ordnance Survey draws round it. There is no official outline of Solas itself.
  • Centre of Solas
    Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from here.
What each figure covers
At a glance
Broadband72.6 MbpsAverage download (2023) · Up to 1000 Mbps now▼-57% well below national averageNorth Uist parishView coverage →
Schools1 school1 primary · with pupil numbersNorth Uist parish and nearbyView schools →
Food hygiene97% pass32 of 33 businesses pass (Scotland's scheme)▲+5% above national averageNorth Uist parishView ratings →
Flood riskMediumAbhainn Ceann a' Bhàigh · 1,807m from the centreCentre of SolasView assessment →
Businesses66Top: Agriculture, Hospitality, Retail & wholesale▼-45% well below national averageNorth Uist parishView directory →
Planning3Within 5 km, 12 months · 0 in last 30 days · 3 approved · Western Isles councilWithin 5 km of SolasView applications →
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