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Broadbay

Middle area

North east Na h-Eileanan Siar. 3,570 people in 83 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Broadbay’s wards yet.

Population
3,554
1,294th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
22.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.5%
3,304th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Broadbay compares

Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.

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Population8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021
Population: every middle area in Na h-Eileanan Siar8 areas from 2,764 to 4,279. The middle area is 3,005. Broadbay is 3,554.
3,5543rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Na h-Eileanan Siar8 areas from 2.6% to 22.1%. The middle area is 10.9%. Broadbay is 22.1%.
22.1%highest
Claimant rate8 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Na h-Eileanan Siar8 areas from 1.4% to 2.8%. The middle area is 1.7%. Broadbay is 1.4%.
1.4%lowest
Aged 15 to 648 middle areas, Na h-Eileanan Siar · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Na h-Eileanan Siar8 areas from 57.1% to 64.1%. The middle area is 59.1%. Broadbay is 61.5%.
61.5%2nd highest

Figures for the whole of Na h-Eileanan Siar

These figures are published for the whole of Na h-Eileanan Siar, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Na h-Eileanan Siar and not Broadbay alone. See Na h-Eileanan Siar

Average house price
£139,518
Up 6.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,442
24th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.8years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Broadbay in brief

Broadbay had 3,554 usual residents at the census.

In Broadbay, 22.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Broadbay, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.5% of residents in Broadbay were aged 15 to 64 at the census.