Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA28 6LF area guide

Who lives in PA28 6LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Campbeltown
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 677 (2024)

PA28 6LFArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA28 6LF is like

PA28 6LF is a postcode in the Campbeltown 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 677 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 1.8% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA28 6LF compares

Headline figures for PA28 6LF, 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, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA28 6LF differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 1.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA28 6LF FAQs

Is PA28 6LF 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 PA28 6LF 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 PA28 6LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.4% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.9%).

Which council covers PA28 6LF?

The local authority for PA28 6LF is Argyll and Bute.

PA28 6LF comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA28 6LF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Campbeltown Ferry Terminal, 0.5 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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