G84 8PU area guide
Who lives in G84 8PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Helensburgh West and Rhu
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
G84 8PUArgyll and Bute
What G84 8PU is like
G84 8PU is a postcode in the Helensburgh West and Rhu 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 850 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How G84 8PU compares
Headline figures for G84 8PU, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where G84 8PU differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
32% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
G84 8PU FAQs
01Is G84 8PU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is G84 8PU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in G84 8PU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers G84 8PU?The local authority for G84 8PU is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for G84 8PU is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is G84 8PU?Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.0 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.