# Inverkip and Wemyss Bay West Inverclyde. 5,935 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 27 square kilometres. Inverkip and Wemyss Bay had 6,053 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003339. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) ## Key figures - **Population: 6,053** (2021). Inverkip and Wemyss Bay had 6,053 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,827th 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/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay 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/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.6%** (January 2026). In Inverkip and Wemyss Bay, 80.6% 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/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Inverkip and Wemyss Bay, 1.4% 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/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003339) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay 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=S02003339) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003339) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Inverclyde. The outline is Inverkip and Wemyss Bay. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003339) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Inverkip and Wemyss Bay had 6,053 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Inverkip and Wemyss Bay compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Inverkip and Wemyss Bay | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 6,053 | most populated | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | 2nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.6% | 7th lowest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.4% | 4th lowest | 19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Inverkip and Wemyss Bay? Inverkip and Wemyss Bay had 6,053 usual residents at the census. Inverkip and Wemyss Bay is the joint 2,827th 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 Inverkip and Wemyss Bay 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. ## Inverkip and Wemyss Bay in brief Inverkip and Wemyss Bay had 6,053 usual residents at the census. About 90% of people in Inverkip and Wemyss Bay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Inverkip and Wemyss Bay, 80.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Inverkip and Wemyss Bay, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003339 - Ward: [Inverclyde South West †](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/ward/inverclyde-south-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: 26.52 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,935* - Neighbourhoods: 9 - Output areas: 47 * 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 [Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/braeside-branchton-ravenscraig), [West Braeside and West Gourock](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/west-braeside-and-west-gourock), [Skelmorlie and Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/north-ayrshire/skelmorlie-and-rural), [Larkfield](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/larkfield), [Gourock Upper and West Central](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-upper-and-west-central), [Gourock Central and Upper East](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/gourock-central-and-upper-east) ## Latest updates for Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 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/S02003339 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay#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 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde/inverkip-and-wemyss-bay