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

County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtG84
Telephone code01436
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:32 am – 10:09 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 January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,646 mm of rain a year, 57 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January37 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 landmarksRhu Baybay · under a mileCastle Baybay · under a mileAldownick Glenglen · 1.0 miGreen Islandisland · 1.6 miClachan Glenglen · 1.5 miRosneath Peninsulaheadland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKidston Parkpark · under a mileHermitage Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 4 haWalker's Restpark · 1.9 miBlairvadach Outdoor Education Centresports ground · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202637 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.2 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
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalInverclyde Royal Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryMillig Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyL Rowland & Co (Retail) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistClyde View Dental & Implant Centre1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRhu Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRosneath Primary School1.2 miSecondaryHermitage Academy3.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA16 miRailway stationHelensburgh Upper1.7 miBus stationWest Stewart StreetGreenock4.4 miFerryHelensburgh Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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


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