Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

G84 area guide

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

Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Population: 21,562 (2024)

G84Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

At a glance

What G84 is like

The G84 postcode district in Argyll and Bute covers 873 live postcodes and is home to about 21,562 people in 9,800 households. 72.9% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How G84 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 schools in G84. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where G84 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

G84 FAQs

Is G84 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is G84 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.9%).

Which council covers G84?

The local authority for G84 is Argyll and Bute.

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

How well connected is G84?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Helensburgh Upper Rail Station, 1 mile 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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