Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA30 8HP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Greater Lochgilphead
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 543 (2024)

PA30 8HPArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA30 8HP is like

PA30 8HP 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 543 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 2.9% rent privately and 30.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA30 8HP compares

Headline figures for PA30 8HP, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA30 8HP differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 2.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA30 8HP FAQs

Is PA30 8HP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA30 8HP 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 PA30 8HP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers PA30 8HP?

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

PA30 8HP comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA30 8HP?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ardrishaig Pier, 0.6 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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