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G84

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Helensburgh, Craigendoran and Rhu, in Argyll and Bute.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an G84 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In G84, 61.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
20,785
1,346th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
61.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.9%
849th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How G84 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

G84Middle
Population51 postcode districts, G · 2021
Population: every postcode district in G51 areas from 208 to 53,249. The middle area is 25,281. G84 is 20,785.
20,78519th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage51 postcode districts, G · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in G51 areas from 42.5% to 100.0%. The middle area is 95.4%. G84 is 61.5%.
61.5%2nd lowest
Claimant rate50 postcode districts, G · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in G50 areas from 1.1% to 15.4%. The middle area is 3.6%. G84 is 1.6%.
1.6%8th lowest
Aged 15 to 6451 postcode districts, G · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in G51 areas from 56.8% to 94.7%. The middle area is 66.4%. G84 is 59.9%.
59.9%5th lowest

What is the population of G84?

G84 had 20,785 usual residents at the census.

G84 is the 1,346th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in G84

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Garelochhead - 01540No figureNo figure9.3%
Garelochhead - 02450No figureNo figure0.0%
Garelochhead - 03398No figureNo figure70.3%
Garelochhead - 04772No figureNo figure7.9%
Garelochhead - 05591No figureNo figure37.1%
Garelochhead - 06598No figureNo figure0.0%
Garelochhead - 071,105No figureNo figure5.3%
Helensburgh Centre - 01629No figureNo figure82.0%
Helensburgh Centre - 02889No figureNo figure61.7%
Helensburgh Centre - 03669No figureNo figure73.8%
Helensburgh Centre - 04917No figureNo figure78.3%
Helensburgh East - 01628No figureNo figure100.0%
Helensburgh East - 02507No figureNo figure73.0%
Helensburgh East - 03720No figureNo figure74.5%
Helensburgh East - 04731No figureNo figure84.6%
Helensburgh East - 05582No figureNo figure98.5%
Helensburgh East - 06596No figureNo figure83.3%
Helensburgh East - 07528No figureNo figure100.0%
Helensburgh North - 01755No figureNo figure91.4%
Helensburgh North - 02583No figureNo figure99.6%
Helensburgh North - 03556No figureNo figure96.4%
Helensburgh North - 04503No figureNo figure100.0%
Helensburgh North - 05507No figureNo figure99.1%
Helensburgh North - 06445No figureNo figure82.1%
Helensburgh North - 07787No figureNo figure86.0%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 01567No figureNo figure30.2%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 02635No figureNo figure2.5%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 03706No figureNo figure3.4%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 04990No figureNo figure90.8%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 05834No figureNo figure88.7%
Helensburgh West and Rhu - 06768No figureNo figure86.2%

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Middle areas in G845

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G84 in brief

G84 is a postcode district covering Helensburgh, Craigendoran and Rhu, in Argyll and Bute.

About 22,422 people lived in G84 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

G84 had 20,785 usual residents at the census.

In G84, 61.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In G84, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.9% of residents in G84 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.