Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA23 8QL area guide

Who lives in PA23 8QL, 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: 492 (2024)

PA23 8QLArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA23 8QL is like

PA23 8QL 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 492 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 43.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA23 8QL compares

Headline figures for PA23 8QL, 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA23 8QL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
37.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA23 8QL FAQs

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

Is PA23 8QL 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 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.5%).

Which council covers PA23 8QL?

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

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

How well connected is PA23 8QL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 1.5 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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