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G82 5 area guide

Who lives in G82 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
7,956 (2024)
At a glance

What G82 5 is like

The G82 5 postcode sector in Argyll and Bute covers 158 live postcodes and is home to about 7,956 people in 3,338 households. 58.6% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G82 5 compares

Headline figures for G82 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
41per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Argyll and Bute a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in G82 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G82 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    31.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

G82 5 FAQs

01
Is G82 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is G82 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Argyll and Bute recorded 41 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in G82 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.8%).
04
Which council covers G82 5?

The local authority for G82 5 is Argyll and Bute.

G82 5 comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G82 5?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cardross Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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