# Gourock Upper and West Central North west Inverclyde. 4,103 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre. Gourock Upper and West Central had 4,201 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003341. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,201** (2021). Gourock Upper and West Central had 4,201 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,638th least populated of 9,448. 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/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Gourock Upper and West Central 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/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.5%** (January 2026). In Gourock Upper and West Central, 84.5% 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/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Gourock Upper and West Central, 2.0% 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/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003341) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Gourock Upper and West Central 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=S02003341) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Gourock Upper and West Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003341) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Gourock Upper and West Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003341) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gourock Upper and West Central had 4,201 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Gourock Upper and West Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Gourock Upper and West Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Gourock Upper and West Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,201 | 8th most populated | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.5% | 10th highest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.0% | 6th lowest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Gourock Upper and West Central? Gourock Upper and West Central had 4,201 usual residents at the census. Gourock Upper and West Central is the 1,638th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Inverclyde These figures are published for the whole of Inverclyde, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Inverclyde and not Gourock Upper and West Central alone. [See Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) - **Average house price: £114,526** (August 2026). Inverclyde’s average house price was £114,526 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,650** (2025). Full-time workers living in Inverclyde earned a median of £36,650 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 112th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 3.1×** (2025). A home in Inverclyde costs 3.1 times local full-time pay. 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: 78,550** (2025). Inverclyde’s population was an estimated 78,550 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Gourock Upper and West Central in brief Gourock Upper and West Central had 4,201 usual residents at the census. About 100% of people in Gourock Upper and West Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Gourock Upper and West Central, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Gourock Upper and West Central, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003341 - Ward: [Inverclyde West †](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/ward/inverclyde-west) - Constituency: [Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/inverclyde-and-renfrewshire-west) - Council: [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.04 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,103* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 39 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [West Braeside and West Gourock](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/west-braeside-and-west-gourock), [Gourock Central and Upper East](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-central-and-upper-east), [Inverkip and Wemyss Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay) ## Latest updates for Gourock Upper and West Central - 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/S02003341 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central#f-population. 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