Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA38 4BF area guide

Who lives in PA38 4BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochaber East and North
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 631 (2024)

PA38 4BFArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA38 4BF is like

PA38 4BF is a postcode in the Lochaber East and North area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 631 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 13.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA38 4BF compares

Headline figures for PA38 4BF, 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

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA38 4BF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.6% 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

PA38 4BF FAQs

Is PA38 4BF 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA38 4BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PA38 4BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.8% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.4%).

Which council covers PA38 4BF?

The local authority for PA38 4BF is Highland.

PA38 4BF comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA38 4BF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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