Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA37 1PY area guide

Who lives in PA37 1PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Benderloch Trail
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,100 (2024)

PA37 1PYArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA37 1PY is like

PA37 1PY is a postcode in the Benderloch Trail 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 1,100 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA37 1PY compares

Headline figures for PA37 1PY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA37 1PY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA37 1PY FAQs

Is PA37 1PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA37 1PY 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 PA37 1PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.9%).

Which council covers PA37 1PY?

The local authority for PA37 1PY is Argyll and Bute.

PA37 1PY comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA37 1PY?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Connel Ferry Rail Station, 2.6 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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