# Isle of Bute South east Argyll and Bute. About 6,057 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 124 square kilometres. Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002523. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) ## Key figures - **Population: 6,070** (2021). Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,659th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Isle of Bute live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 1.3%** (January 2026). In Isle of Bute, 1.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 5.5%** (August 2026). In Isle of Bute, 5.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13002523) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Isle of Bute live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=S13002523) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Isle of Bute. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13002523) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Isle of Bute. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13002523) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census. ## How Isle of Bute compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Isle of Bute | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 6,070 | least populated | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | joint 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 1.3% | 2nd lowest | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 5.5% | highest | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Isle of Bute? Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census. Isle of Bute is the joint 3,659th least populated of 8,397 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 ward, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Isle of Bute alone. [See Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) - **Average house price: £192,735** (August 2026). Argyll and Bute’s average house price was £192,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £39,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Argyll and Bute earned a median of £39,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 161st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Argyll and Bute costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 87,310** (2025). Argyll and Bute’s population was an estimated 87,310 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Isle of Bute in brief Isle of Bute had 6,070 usual residents at the census. About 11% of people in Isle of Bute live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002523 - Constituency: [Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber) - Council: [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 124 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,057* - Neighbourhoods: 11 - Output areas: 62 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Cowal](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/cowal), [Dunoon](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/dunoon), [North Coast](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ward/north-coast), [Arran](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/ward/arran) ## Latest updates for Isle of Bute - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S13002523 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/isle-of-bute#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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