Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA37 1QA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Glen Lonan
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,626 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA37 1QA is like

PA37 1QA is a postcode in the Glen Lonan 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 1,626 people. 43.8% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 49.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA37 1QA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA37 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA37 1QA FAQs

Is PA37 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA37 1QA 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 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers PA37 1QA?

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

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

How well connected is PA37 1QA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Connel Ferry Rail Station, 2.1 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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