Living in Isle of Bute

Isle of Bute's population was 88,080 at the end of 2023. For Isle of Bute, the regional median gross salary was €2,943 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.2% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2612 sources

Median gross salary (region)2,943EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent960.2EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime8,280incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4

PM2.5, annual mean3.76µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Lower unemployment than 63% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Isle of Bute?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Isle of Bute.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Isle of Bute. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	960.2 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁵Official · regional context

Is Isle of Bute a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–66%

Student28%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 16–40%

Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–53%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Isle of Bute is 3.2%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Isle of Bute 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,943 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)³Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.2 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁴Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Isle of Bute?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,462of €2,459 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,459
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €960
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,462

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Isle of Bute. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹⁰Official
Schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹⁰Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Isle of Bute's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIsle of Bute highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,280 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Isle of Bute's nearest airport was GLA, 39 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	63 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Climate and air quality

Isle of Bute's monthly mean temperatures were 3.8°C in January and 13.9°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.53.8WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Isle of Bute is 3.8 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Isle of Bute 3.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.76 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.42 · Feb 11.33 · Mar 15.09 · Apr 18.31 · May 21.83 · Jun 25.22 · Jul 24.18 · Aug 24.54 · Sep 21.19 · Oct 17.07 · Nov 13.55 · Dec 11.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.04 · Feb -4.34 · Mar -5.53 · Apr -2.65 · May -0.34 · Jun 3.65 · Jul 6.28 · Aug 5.83 · Sep 1.92 · Oct -0.8 · Nov -3.99 · Dec -5.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.82 · Feb 3.66 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.93 · May 9.66 · Jun 12.42 · Jul 13.86 · Aug 13.59 · Sep 11.89 · Oct 9.18 · Nov 6.41 · Dec 4.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official · coordinate grid

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Funding Council⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Isle of Bute

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wokingham as an Isle of Bute alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 592 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,943 Isle of Bute+31%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.2% Isle of Bute−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 8,280 Isle of Buteno percentage

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Isle of Bute under the national coverage rules.

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Isle of Bute?

The median gross salary is 2,943 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What is the unemployment rate in Isle of Bute?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is the air quality good in Isle of Bute?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3.76 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Isle of Bute?

Police recorded 8,280 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4.

Is Isle of Bute a good place to live?

Isle of Bute may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-09-24
Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03

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Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26

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