United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
Inverclyde
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~77k
Low house prices are the main draw, but earnings lag behind. Inverclyde offers the lowest mean house price in Scotland at £116,270, and this stands at just 3 times median annual pay, making it highly accessible. However, median weekly earnings are £733.20, below the Scottish median of £766.90. Advertised rents consume 22.7% of gross pay, a manageable proportion and below the Scottish median. This area suits those prioritising lower upfront property costs and a lower cost of living over higher earning potential, and it is the cheapest place in Scotland to buy property.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Inverclyde ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,126/yr
Low
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
House price
£116,270
Most affordable
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Rent
£720/mo
Most affordable
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Council tax
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no data
Crime
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Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Inverclyde, see the official Education Scotland.
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