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Who lives in G84 8DS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in G84 8DS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Helensburgh West and Rhu
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
850 (2024)
Population

Who lives in G84 8DS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G84 8DS (Helensburgh West and Rhu) (about 850 residents).

Residents
850
2024 estimate
Households
410
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 32%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 32% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

G84 8DSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

54% of residents are female and 46.7% male.

G84 8DS
54%
47%
Scotland
  • Female54%51.4%
  • Male46.7%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

54.4% of adults in the G84 8DS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.6% have never married.

G84 8DSScotland
Married or civil partnership54.4%44%
Never married24.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed11.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.9% of residents in the G84 8DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

G84 8DS
44%
35%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good44.2%47.9%
  • Good34.7%30.9%
  • Fair15%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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