Postcode · Argyll and Bute

G84 0PH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Garelochhead
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 404 (2024)

G84 0PHArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What G84 0PH is like

G84 0PH 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 404 people. 92.5% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 47.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G84 0PH compares

Headline figures for G84 0PH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G84 0PH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
92.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G84 0PH FAQs

Is G84 0PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is G84 0PH 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.

Who lives in G84 0PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 12.1% of residents. 92.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53%).

Which council covers G84 0PH?

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

G84 0PH comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is G84 0PH?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kilcreggan Ferry Terminal, 1.2 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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