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PA48 7TP area guide

Who lives in PA48 7TP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Whisky Isles
Council
Argyll and Bute
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
853 (2024)
At a glance

What PA48 7TP is like

PA48 7TP 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 853 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA48 7TP compares

Headline figures for PA48 7TP, 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
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA48 7TP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA48 7TP FAQs

01
Is PA48 7TP 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 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PA48 7TP 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 PA48 7TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.2%).
04
Which council covers PA48 7TP?

The local authority for PA48 7TP is Argyll and Bute.

PA48 7TP comes under Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA48 7TP?

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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