Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:32 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 52 min8:54 am – 3:46 pm
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People5,622 residentsin the Oban South census areaMedian age 43.62,728 households56% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright31% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 2,925 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%, other languages 5%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,000 mm of rain a year, 75 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January26 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesDungallan Parkspark · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes158 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201731 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202640 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband4.4% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,952 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryLorn Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD2.2 miDentistOban Dental Access Centre1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN6.5 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA56 miRailway stationOban2.1 miBus stationBus StationOban2.1 miFerryKerrera Ferry Landingunder a mileBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA34 postcode district.
