Statistics

Population: The 2011 Census revealed that there were 2,592 people living in Wemyss Bay. This is an increase of 126 on the 2001 figure of 2,466.

Selected statistics for Wemyss Bay from the 2011 Census results
(available from http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/):

• Median Age - Male: 43 years old.
• Median Age - Female: 42 years old.
• % Males: 48.5%.
• % Females 51.5%.
• % under 16 years: 20.1%.
• % 16-64 years: 69.3%.
• % 65 years and over: 10.6%.

Population: The 2001 Census revealed that there were 2,466 people living in Wemyss Bay. This is an increase of 917 on the 1991 figure of 1,549.

Selected statistics for Wemyss Bay from the 2001 Census results
(available from the SCROL web site):

• Median Age - Male: 36 years old.
• Median Age - Female: 35 years old.
• % Males: 49.96%.
• % Females 50.04%.
• % under 16 years: 25.47%.
• % 16-pensionable age: 65.61%.
• % pensionable age and over: 8.92%.

Wemyss Bay lies 8 miles (13 km) south of Greenock and 31 miles (50 km) west of Glasgow.

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