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Isle of Bute

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South east Argyll and Bute. About 6,057 people in 124 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Isle of Bute, 1.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,070
3,659th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
1.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
5.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
54.9%
444th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Isle of Bute compares

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

Isle of ButeMiddle
Population11 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Population: every ward in Argyll and Bute11 areas from 6,070 to 10,318. The middle area is 7,287. Isle of Bute is 6,070.
6,070lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Argyll and Bute11 areas from 0.2% to 79.5%. The middle area is 9.1%. Isle of Bute is 1.3%.
1.3%2nd lowest
Claimant rate11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Argyll and Bute11 areas from 1.2% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.2%. Isle of Bute is 5.5%.
5.5%highest
Aged 15 to 6411 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Argyll and Bute11 areas from 54.4% to 62.3%. The middle area is 59.4%. Isle of Bute is 54.9%.
54.9%2nd lowest

Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute

These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each ward, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Isle of Bute alone. See Argyll and Bute

Average house price
£189,366
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,010
161st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Isle of Bute in brief

Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census.

In Isle of Bute, 1.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Isle of Bute, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

54.9% of residents in Isle of Bute were aged 15 to 64 at the census.