PA38 area guide
Who lives in PA38, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,359 (2024)
PA38Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
What PA38 is like
The PA38 postcode district in Argyll and Bute covers 33 live postcodes and is home to about 1,359 people in 634 households. 72.6% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA38 compares
Headline figures for PA38, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA38 differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
PA38 FAQs
01Is PA38 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA38 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA38?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA38?The local authority for PA38 is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for PA38 is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is PA38?Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.
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.