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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtG84
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:32 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:48 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,500 residentsin the Helensburgh West and Rhu census areaMedian age 51.52,018 households82% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,032 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 22%, health and social work 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 52% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages48% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,681 mm of rain a year, 68 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January33 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 4 to 8°CNDecember: 2 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGare Lochbay · 1.3 miFaslane Baybay · 1.3 miGarelochhead Forestforest · 2.0 miAldownick Glenglen · 1.5 miLochan Ghlas Laoighlake · 2.6 miBeinn Tharsuinnmountain · 3.7 miThe Fruinhill · 1.4 miThe Hill Househistoric site · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBlairvadach Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.1 miKidston Parkpark · 2.9 miWalker's Restpark · 3.6 miHermitage Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199948 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.2 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,185 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital6.8 miGP surgeryClyde Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWalter Davidson & Sons LTD2.7 miDentistSp Dental Care3.6 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceGreenock6.9 miCash machineCompass - HMNB Clydeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRhu Primary School1.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA19 miRailway stationGarelochhead2.7 miBus stationWest Stewart StreetGreenock6.7 miFerryHelensburgh Ferry Terminal3.9 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingJamaica Street6.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G84 postcode district.


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