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PA30 8EB area guide

Who lives in PA30 8EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Greater Lochgilphead
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
713 (2024)
At a glance

What PA30 8EB is like

PA30 8EB is a postcode in the Greater Lochgilphead 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 713 people. 58.8% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 30.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA30 8EB compares

Headline figures for PA30 8EB, 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
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA30 8EB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA30 8EB FAQs

01
Is PA30 8EB 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PA30 8EB 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.
03
Who lives in PA30 8EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.4% of residents. 58.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.8%).
04
Which council covers PA30 8EB?

The local authority for PA30 8EB is Argyll and Bute.

PA30 8EB comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA30 8EB?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ardrishaig Pier, 0.2 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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