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Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02

Neighbourhood

East Argyll and Bute. 621 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02, 2.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
635
Joint 5,454th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
2.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.1%
Joint 10,670th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02. See deprivation across Argyll and Bute

How Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02Middle
Population125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 377 to 1,105. The middle area is 686. Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 is 635.
63551st least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 3.8%. Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 is 2.5%.
2.5%58th lowest
Claimant rate115 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute115 areas from 0.0% to 10.0%. The middle area is 2.4%. Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 is 1.6%.
1.6%joint 31st lowest
Aged 15 to 64125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 41.4% to 72.7%. The middle area is 59.4%. Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 is 59.1%.
59.1%59th lowest

What is the population of Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02?

Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 had 635 usual residents at the census.

Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 is the joint 5,454th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute

These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 alone. See Argyll and Bute

Average house price
£192,735
Up 3.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,010
161st highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
Joint 39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Population estimate
87,310
Down 0.5% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 in brief

Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 had 635 usual residents at the census.

In Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02, 2.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.1% of residents in Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.