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West Braeside and West Gourock

Middle area

North west Inverclyde. 2,278 people in 1.3 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 West Braeside and West Gourock’s wards yet.

Population
2,321
505th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
80.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.3%
585th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West Braeside and West Gourock compares

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West Braeside and West GourockMiddle
Population19 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2021
Population: every middle area in Inverclyde19 areas from 2,274 to 6,053. The middle area is 4,007. West Braeside and West Gourock is 2,321.
2,3212nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Inverclyde19 areas from 56.1% to 99.2%. The middle area is 84.5%. West Braeside and West Gourock is 80.5%.
80.5%6th lowest
Claimant rate19 middle areas, Inverclyde · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Inverclyde19 areas from 0.4% to 7.0%. The middle area is 3.5%. West Braeside and West Gourock is 0.4%.
0.4%lowest
Aged 15 to 6419 middle areas, Inverclyde · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Inverclyde19 areas from 53.6% to 68.6%. The middle area is 63.3%. West Braeside and West Gourock is 56.3%.
56.3%3rd lowest

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 West Braeside and West Gourock alone. See Inverclyde

Average house price
£115,401
Up 5.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,650
112th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
3.1×
Most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
79.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
West Braeside and West Gourock in brief

West Braeside and West Gourock had 2,321 usual residents at the census.

In West Braeside and West Gourock, 80.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Braeside and West Gourock, 0.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.3% of residents in West Braeside and West Gourock were aged 15 to 64 at the census.