Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA34 5BA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Oban North
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 501 (2024)

PA34 5BAArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA34 5BA is like

PA34 5BA is a postcode in the Oban North 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 501 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA34 5BA compares

Headline figures for PA34 5BA, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA34 5BA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA34 5BA FAQs

Is PA34 5BA 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PA34 5BA 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 PA34 5BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.8% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.9%).

Which council covers PA34 5BA?

The local authority for PA34 5BA is Argyll and Bute.

PA34 5BA comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA34 5BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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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