G84 7BU area guide
Who lives in G84 7BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Helensburgh East
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 672 (2024)
G84 7BUArgyll and Bute
What G84 7BU is like
G84 7BU is a postcode in the Helensburgh East area of Argyll and Bute. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 672 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How G84 7BU compares
Headline figures for G84 7BU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where G84 7BU differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
29.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 04Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
G84 7BU FAQs
01Is G84 7BU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is G84 7BU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in G84 7BU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers G84 7BU?The local authority for G84 7BU is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for G84 7BU is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is G84 7BU?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.