HS postcode area

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.

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Outer Hebrides
Postcode area
HS
Coordinates: 57.967°N 6.712°W / 57.967; -6.712
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]

It is the UK's newest postcode area, the Outer Hebrides formerly being part of the PA postcode area (forming PA80 - PA87 until January 1995).

Mail for the HS postcode area is processed at Inverness Mail Centre, along with mail for the IV and KW postcode areas.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode district	Post town	Coverage	Local authority area(s)
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

Map

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HS postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby IV and PH postcode areas.

See also

• Postcode Address File
• List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom