Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA42 7DX area guide

Who lives in PA42 7DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whisky Isles
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,055 (2024)

PA42 7DXArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA42 7DX is like

PA42 7DX is a postcode in the Whisky Isles 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 1,055 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 65.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA42 7DX compares

Headline figures for PA42 7DX, 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

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 PA42 7DX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA42 7DX FAQs

Is PA42 7DX 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 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA42 7DX 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 PA42 7DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.8% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.8%).

Which council covers PA42 7DX?

The local authority for PA42 7DX is Argyll and Bute.

PA42 7DX comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA42 7DX?

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). The nearest station is Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal, 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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