PA29 area guide
Who lives in PA29, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 2,567 (2024)
PA29Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
What PA29 is like
The PA29 postcode district in Argyll and Bute covers 79 live postcodes and is home to about 2,567 people in 1,300 households. 67.9% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA29 compares
Headline figures for PA29, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA29 differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
PA29 FAQs
01Is PA29 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA29 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA29?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA29?The local authority for PA29 is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for PA29 is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is PA29?Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.8 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.