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Quick Facts and Figures about ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp

This page has been put together to provide a selection of quick facts and figures about ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp.

Our area and its population

  • ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp covers a land area of 690,946 hectares and is the second largest local authority by area in Scotland, after Highland (Census 2022).
  • ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp covers almost 9% of the total Scottish land area (Census 2022). 
  • The population of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp is 87,920 (NRS 2022 Mid-Year Estimates).
  • ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp has an estimated number of 42,664  households (National Records of Scotland's Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, 2022)
  • ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp has the third sparsest population of the 32 Scottish local authorities, with an average population density of 13 persons per square kilometer.  This compares to a Scottish average of 70 persons per hectare (Mid Year 2022 Estimates).
  • The largest settlement in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp is Helensburgh, with a population of 15,160 (Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland).  
  • 47.6% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s population live in areas classified by the Scottish Government as ‘rural’ (Scottish Government Urban-Rural Classification 2020).
  • 43.2% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s population live in areas classified as ‘remote rural’; 4.4% live in areas classified as ‘accessible rural’.
  • 79.7% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s population live within 1km of the coast.  96.5% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s population live between 0 and 10km of the coast (Scottish Coastal Forum (2002).

Islands

  • There are 23 inhabited islands in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp (Census 2011).  These are: Bute; Coll; Colonsay; Danna; Easdale; Eilean da Mheinn; Erraid; Gigha; Gometra; Inchtavannach; Innischonan; Iona; Islay; Jura; Kerrera; Lismore; Luing; Mull; Oronsay; Seil; Shuna (Luing); Tiree; Ulva.
  • Approximately 17.1% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s population live on islands (Census 2011).

Earnings and Employment

  • Average gross weekly pay for full-time workers in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp is £586.  This compares to a Scottish average of £640 and a British average of £658 (NOMIS 2024)  Figures relate to the median earnings for employees living in the area.
  • 74.7% of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp residents are economically active, on par with the Scottish average of 77.9% (NOMIS 2024)
  • In 2023 32.9% of employee jobs in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp are in ‘public administration, retail and health’.  This compares to 31.2% for Scotland and 27.1% for Great Britain (NOMIS 2023).

Deprivation

  • Thirteen data zones in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp are included in the 20% most overall deprived data zones in Scotland.  These ten are all located in towns Helensburgh, Dunoon, Rothesay, Campbeltown and Oban (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2020). 
  • None of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s rural data zones fall into the 20% most overall deprived data zones in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
  • SIMD 2020 ranked fourteen data zones in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp among the 20% most income deprived data zones in Scotland.  These are all located in towns Rothesay, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Helensburgh and Oban.  
  • SIMD 2020 ranked 22 data zones in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp are in the 20% most employment deprived data zones in Scotland.  These are all located in towns Rothesay, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Campbeltown, Oban, Lochgilphead and Port Bannatyne.   
  • 52 of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp’s 125 data zones (42%) are amongst the 20% most geographically access deprived data zones in Scotland. 

Transport

  • The busiest ferry route in Scotland in terms of passengers and vehicles carried is the service between Gourock – Dunoon route. The route is operated by Western Ferries which carried 849,700 passengers in 2020. There were 438,500 cars carried on this route and 26,000 commercial vehicles and buses in 2020 (Scottish Transport Statistics 2021).
  • Ferries operated by ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council carried 90,300 passengers, and 31,850 vehicles in 2020 (Scottish Transport Statistics 2021).
  • There are 2,583 km (1,617 miles) of roads in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, 4.5% of Scotland’s total road network (Scottish Transport Statistics 2021).
  • There are 14 railway stations in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp: Cardross; Craigendoran; Helensburgh Central; Helensburgh Upper; Garelochhead; Arrochar and Tarbet; Ardlui; Bridge of Orchy; Dalmally; Loch Awe; Falls of Cruachan; Taynuilt; Connel Ferry; Oban.

Data verified: March 2024

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