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G84 7ED area guide

Who lives in G84 7ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh East
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
632 (2024)
At a glance

What G84 7ED is like

G84 7ED 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 632 people. 37.3% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 55.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How G84 7ED compares

Headline figures for G84 7ED, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
41per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Argyll and Bute a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G84 7ED differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    55.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G84 7ED FAQs

01
Is G84 7ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is G84 7ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Argyll and Bute recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in G84 7ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.7% of residents. 37.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.8%).
04
Which council covers G84 7ED?

The local authority for G84 7ED is Argyll and Bute.

G84 7ED comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G84 7ED?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Craigendoran Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

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.

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