# Greenock West and Central

North Inverclyde. 5,449 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Greenock West and Central had 5,321 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003347. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,321** (2021). Greenock West and Central had 5,321 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,085th 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/greenock-west-and-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Greenock West and 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/greenock-west-and-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.3%** (January 2026). In Greenock West and Central, 81.3% 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/inverclyde/greenock-west-and-central#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Greenock West and Central, 3.5% 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/inverclyde/greenock-west-and-central#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003347) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Greenock West and 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=S02003347) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Greenock West and Central.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003347) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Greenock West and Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003347) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Greenock West and Central had 5,321 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Greenock West and Central


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Greenock West and Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Greenock West and Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,321 | 3rd most populated | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.3% | 9th lowest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 9th highest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Greenock West and Central?

Greenock West and Central had 5,321 usual residents at the census.
Greenock West and Central is the joint 2,085th 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 Greenock West and Central alone. [See Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde)

- **Average house price: £115,401** (July 2026). Inverclyde’s average house price was £115,401 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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 16 September 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.

## Greenock West and Central in brief

Greenock West and Central had 5,321 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Greenock West and Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Greenock West and Central, 81.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Greenock West and Central, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003347
- Ward: [Inverclyde North †](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/ward/inverclyde-north)
- 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: 1.33 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,449*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 50

* 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

[Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-east-greenock-west-and-lyle-road), [Greenock Town Centre and East Central](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/greenock-town-centre-and-east-central), [Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/bow-farm-fancy-farm-and-mallard-bowl), [Greenock Upper Central](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/greenock-upper-central), [Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gateside-pennyfern-cowdenknowes-overton-and-upper-drumfrochar)

## Latest updates for Greenock West and Central

- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003347

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/greenock-west-and-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/greenock-west-and-central#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/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/greenock-west-and-central
