PA72 area guide
Who lives in PA72, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,595 (2024)
PA72Postcode district · Argyll and Bute
What PA72 is like
The PA72 postcode district in Argyll and Bute covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 1,595 people in 739 households. 72.5% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA72 compares
Headline figures for PA72, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA72 differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
28.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
PA72 FAQs
01Is PA72 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA72 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA72?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA72?The local authority for PA72 is Argyll and Bute.
The local authority for PA72 is Argyll and Bute.
05How well connected is PA72?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.