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G83 8NU area guide

Who lives in G83 8NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Lomond Shore
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
521 (2024)
At a glance

What G83 8NU is like

G83 8NU is a postcode in the Lomond Shore area of Argyll and Bute. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 521 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G83 8NU compares

Headline figures for G83 8NU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G83 8NU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G83 8NU FAQs

01
Is G83 8NU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is G83 8NU 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 G83 8NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.8% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.2%).
04
Which council covers G83 8NU?

The local authority for G83 8NU is Argyll and Bute.

G83 8NU comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G83 8NU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Luss Pier, 1.1 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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