Bute
Middle areaSouth east Argyll and Bute. 2,547 people in 122 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Bute’s wards yet.
How Bute compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
ButeMiddle
Population23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2021
2,5914th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026
3.1%7th lowest
Claimant rate23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026
2.8%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6423 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2021
50.7%lowest
Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute
These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Bute alone. See Argyll and Bute
Bute in brief
Bute had 2,591 usual residents at the census.
In Bute, 3.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bute, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
50.7% of residents in Bute were aged 15 to 64 at the census.