Postcode · Argyll and Bute

PA43 7JS area guide

Who lives in PA43 7JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whisky Isles
Council: Argyll and Bute
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 709 (2024)

PA43 7JSArgyll and Bute

At a glance

What PA43 7JS is like

PA43 7JS 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 709 people. 50.5% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 39.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA43 7JS compares

Headline figures for PA43 7JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA43 7JS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA43 7JS FAQs

Is PA43 7JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 PA43 7JS 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 PA43 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers PA43 7JS?

The local authority for PA43 7JS is Argyll and Bute.

PA43 7JS comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA43 7JS?

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).

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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