PA20 9AP area guide
Who lives in PA20 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothesay Town
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 565 (2024)
PA20 9APArgyll and Bute
What PA20 9AP is like
PA20 9AP is a postcode in the Rothesay Town 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 565 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 41.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How PA20 9AP compares
Headline figures for PA20 9AP, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA20 9AP differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
41.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
PA20 9AP FAQs
01Is PA20 9AP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA20 9AP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA20 9AP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA20 9AP?The local authority for PA20 9AP is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for PA20 9AP is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is PA20 9AP?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.