Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

PA35 1 area guide

Who lives in PA35 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Population: 2,368 (2024)

PA35 1Postcode sector · Argyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA35 1 is like

The PA35 1 postcode sector in Argyll and Bute covers 39 live postcodes and is home to about 2,368 people in 1,100 households. 75.2% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA35 1 compares

Headline figures for PA35 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

2 schools in PA35 1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA35 1 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA35 1 FAQs

Is PA35 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA35 1 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 PA35 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.1% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).

Which council covers PA35 1?

The local authority for PA35 1 is Argyll and Bute.

PA35 1 comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA35 1?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Taynuilt Rail Station, 1.9 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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