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Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

PA34 5 area guide

Who lives in PA34 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
6,282 (2024)
At a glance

What PA34 5 is like

The PA34 5 postcode sector in Argyll and Bute covers 129 live postcodes and is home to about 6,282 people in 2,798 households. 61.5% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA34 5 compares

Headline figures for PA34 5, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in PA34 5. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA34 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    16.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA34 5 FAQs

01
Is PA34 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PA34 5 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 PA34 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.2%).
04
Which council covers PA34 5?

The local authority for PA34 5 is Argyll and Bute.

PA34 5 comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA34 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Oban North Pier Ferry Terminal, 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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