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G84 0DU area guide

Who lives in G84 0DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Garelochhead
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
550 (2024)
At a glance

What G84 0DU is like

G84 0DU is a postcode in the Garelochhead 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 550 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 70.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G84 0DU compares

Headline figures for G84 0DU, 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
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G84 0DU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G84 0DU FAQs

01
Is G84 0DU 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
Is G84 0DU 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 G84 0DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.2% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).
04
Which council covers G84 0DU?

The local authority for G84 0DU is Argyll and Bute.

G84 0DU comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is G84 0DU?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Garelochhead Rail Station, 0.1 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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