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Living in Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,946EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional
Average rent863.3EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Recorded crime2,360incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Isle of Lewis?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Isle of Lewis.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Isle of Lewis. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Isle of Lewis recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)863.3 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price8Official · regional context

Is Isle of Lewis a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–66%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,946 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional7Official

What does a salary buy in Isle of Lewis?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,946 (ONS ASHE Table 8.1a, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,286of €3,187 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,187
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €863
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,286
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Isle of Lewis. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Isle of Lewis. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government13Official
Schools7 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Government13Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Isle of Lewis's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIsle of Lewis highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Isle of Lewis highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,360 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 411Official · county

Mobility and administration

Isle of Lewis's nearest airport was SYY, 3 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SYY3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.1°C in January and 13.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 145.2 mm in January and 74.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 32.8 hours in January and 138.4 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 10.4 · May 12.6 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 12 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.6 · May 6.4 · Jun 9 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 11 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 7.5 · May 9.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 7 · Dec 5.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 145.2 · Feb 111.9 · Mar 105.3 · Apr 74.4 · May 69 · Jun 64.6 · Jul 74.5 · Aug 87.6 · Sep 103.6 · Oct 132.6 · Nov 127.6 · Dec 139.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 32.8 · Feb 61.5 · Mar 107.7 · Apr 155.9 · May 205.1 · Jun 162.3 · Jul 138.4 · Aug 133 · Sep 109.8 · Oct 78.3 · Nov 45 · Dec 26.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Bradford ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Scottish Funding Council12Official

Alternatives for people set on Isle of Lewis

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Isle of Lewis under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Isle of Lewis?

The median gross salary is 3,946 EUR/month. Source: ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional.

How safe is Isle of Lewis?

Police recorded 2,360 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4.

Is Isle of Lewis a good place to live?

Isle of Lewis may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 50038775a0db405a18775bf76b7e29eb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/isle-of-lewis/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. ONS ASHE Table 8.1a — Weekly pay - Gross (£), full-time employee jobs by local authority of residence, 2025 provisional ONS ASHE Table 8.1a · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  8. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-10-05
  2. Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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