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Postcode district · Argyll and Bute

PA46 area guide

Who lives in PA46, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Population
1,055 (2024)
At a glance

What PA46 is like

The PA46 postcode district in Argyll and Bute covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 1,055 people in 358 households. 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 PA46 compares

Headline figures for PA46, 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
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in PA46. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA46 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    18.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA46 FAQs

01
Is PA46 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PA46 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.
03
Who lives in PA46?

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%).
04
Which council covers PA46?

The local authority for PA46 is Argyll and Bute.

PA46 comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA46?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Port Askraig Islay Ferry Terminal, 1 mile 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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