Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA23 8DW area guide

Who lives in PA23 8DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hunter's Quay
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 673 (2024)

PA23 8DWArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA23 8DW is like

PA23 8DW is a postcode in the Hunter's Quay 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 673 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA23 8DW compares

Headline figures for PA23 8DW, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA23 8DW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
36.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA23 8DW FAQs

Is PA23 8DW 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA23 8DW 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 PA23 8DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.6%).

Which council covers PA23 8DW?

The local authority for PA23 8DW is Argyll and Bute.

PA23 8DW comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA23 8DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal, 0.8 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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