PA31 8LS area guide
Who lives in PA31 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Greater Lochgilphead
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 694 (2024)
PA31 8LSArgyll and Bute
What PA31 8LS is like
PA31 8LS 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 694 people. 73.1% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA31 8LS compares
Headline figures for PA31 8LS, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA31 8LS differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
73.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
PA31 8LS FAQs
01Is PA31 8LS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA31 8LS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA31 8LS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA31 8LS?The local authority for PA31 8LS is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for PA31 8LS is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is PA31 8LS?Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.8 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.