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Busby

Middle area

The north east of the East Renfrewshire. 3,626 people in 2.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Busby’s wards yet.

Population
3,649
1,355th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.9%
2,833rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Busby compares

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Population23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in East Renfrewshire23 areas from 3,061 to 6,021. The middle area is 4,088. Busby is 3,649.
3,6499th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in East Renfrewshire23 areas from 79.7% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.1%. Busby is 99.0%.
99.0%5th highest
Claimant rate23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in East Renfrewshire23 areas from 0.0% to 3.8%. The middle area is 1.4%. Busby is 2.6%.
2.6%joint 5th highest
Aged 15 to 6423 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in East Renfrewshire23 areas from 54.1% to 67.3%. The middle area is 60.5%. Busby is 60.9%.
60.9%9th highest

Figures for the whole of East Renfrewshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Renfrewshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Renfrewshire and not Busby alone. See East Renfrewshire

Average house price
£305,723
Up 6.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,279
37th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.6×
138th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
84.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Busby in brief

Busby had 3,649 usual residents at the census.

In Busby, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Busby, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.9% of residents in Busby were aged 15 to 64 at the census.