Area Information for Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Rhu is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Lomond North ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Dumbarton. This page combines information for the address Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of G84 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban Area
Local Authority Argyll and Bute
Ward Lomond North
UK Parliamentary Constituency Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Dumbarton
Country Scotland

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ:

Jupiter Place, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8JE
Alexander Place, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8JF
Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8NH
Smugglers Way, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8HY
Beech Grove, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8JD
Smugglers Way, Rhu, Helensburgh, G84 8HZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about G84 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 43
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 60
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 46% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rented: Other 22
Rent Free 0
Total 56

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 6
Two People 19
Three People 13
Four People 13
Five People 6
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 58

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 6
Family Household 52
Other Household 1
Total 59

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 95
Female 84
Total 179

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around G84 8NJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 20
10-14 7
15-19 11
20-24 4
25-29 3
30-34 20
35-39 20
40-44 11
45-49 3
50-54 11
55-59 10
60-64 7
65-69 9
70-74 3
75-79 4
80-84 2
85+ 5
Total 173

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode G84 8NJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 24
Married 88
Separated 0
Divorced 10
Widowed 2
Total 124

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 120
Good 36
Fair 12
Bad 3
Very Bad 2
Total 173

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

G84 8NJ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 75
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 9
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 10
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 3
Total 123

Culture Back to Top

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 6
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 3
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 8
Other Combination of Scots Skills 1
No Ability in Scots 143

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 160

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 168
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Total 176

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 167
European Union 4
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 173

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 167
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 175

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to G84 8NJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 39
United Kingdom 133
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 96
Church Of Scotland 27
Catholic 16
Other Christian 25
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 173

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 58
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 21
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 3
Total 129

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 80

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 9
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 9
Semi-Routine Occupation 7
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2
Full-time Student 6
Total 127

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to Rhu. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for G84 8NJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ. The nearest railway station is Helensburgh Upper, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Helensburgh Upper 2.2 miles
Helensburgh Central 2.4 miles
Craigendoran 3.4 miles
Garelochhead 4.2 miles
Gourock 4.4 miles
Fort Matilda 4.5 miles
Greenock West 5.3 miles
Greenock Central 5.5 miles
Drumfrochar 5.7 miles
Branchton 5.8 miles
Cartsdyke 6 miles
Whinhill 6.1 miles
Bogston 6.6 miles
Cardross 6.7 miles
IBM 6.7 miles
Port Glasgow 7.2 miles
Balloch 7.9 miles
Woodhall 8.1 miles
Alexandria 8.4 miles
Renton 8.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ. The nearest is Rhu Primary School, approximately 640 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ. The nearest is Hermitage Academy, approximately 3.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hermitage Academy 3.8 miles
Clydeview Academy 5 miles
St Columba's High School 5 miles
Notre Dame High School 5.7 miles
Inverclyde Academy 5.9 miles
Dunoon Grammar School 6.9 miles
Vale Of Leven Academy 8.3 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ. The nearest is Dr Mclachlan & Partners, approximately 2.5 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G84 8NJ. The nearest is Inverclyde Royal Hospital, approximately 5.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in G84 8NJ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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