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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA29 postcode district.

County or areaArgyll and Bute

Postcode districtPA29

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 33 min4:37 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 1 min8:49 am – 3:51 pm

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People3,083 residentsin the Kintyre Trail census areaMedian age 55.51,469 households75% of homes owner-occupied56% owned outright13% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,461 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 17%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,344 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January27 days of air frost, 1 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)

Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199926 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202547 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.2 · PM_2.5 3.7 · PM₁₀ 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband8.7% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband59% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,772 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation75 m246 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCampbeltown Hospital20 miGP surgeryKintyre Medical Group7.6 miPharmacyKintyre Medical Group7.6 miDentistTarbert Dental14 miPolice stationCarradale Police StationCampbeltown9.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

Getting aroundAirportCampbeltown Airport CAL19 miMajor airportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK43 miRailway stationLargs30 miFerryTayinloan Ferry Terminal3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA29 postcode district.

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Ballochroy

Isle of Gigha Path Network - Gigha
Heritage Trust Office, Gigha, PA41 7AA · 4.9 mi
Delphinus Dreams - Tarbert
The Barn, Achnacarnan, Tarbert, PA29 6YF · 11.0 mi
Argyll Gift Co - Tarbert
Harbour Street, Tarbert, PA29 6UD · 13.7 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Ballochroy

Glenbarr Nursery - Glenbarr, Tarbert
Glenbarr, Glenbarr, Tarbert, PA29 6UT · 9.9 mi
Old Byre Showroom and Coffee Shop - Machrie, Isle of Arran
Auchencar Farm, Machrie, Machrie, Isle of Arran, KA27 8EB · 13.7 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Ballochroy

Arran Lamb Co - Pirnmill, Isle of Arran
3 Mid Penrioch Place, Pirnmill, Isle of Arran, KA27 8GD · 10.0 mi

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Ballochroy

International Flower Essence Repertoire - Isle of Gigha
Achamore House, Isle of Gigha, PA41 7AD · 5.7 mi

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Ballochroy

Tayinloan Stores - Tayinloan
The Stores Tayinloan Tarbert Argyll And Bute PA29 6XG, Tayinloan, PA29 6XG · 2.3 mi

Petrol Stations

Petrol Stations in Ballochroy

Ardminish Stores - Ardminish
Post Office House, Ardminish, PA41 7AA · 5.1 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Ballochroy

Tayinloan post office - Tarbert
Tayinloan Stores & Post Office, Tarbert, PA29 6XG · 2.3 mi
Clachan post office - Tarbert
Clachan Filling Station, Tarbert, PA29 6XL · 3.8 mi
Glenbarr post office - Tarbert
Glenbarr Stores, Tarbert, PA29 6UT · 9.9 mi
Skipness post office - Tarbert
Skipness Stores, Tarbert, PA29 6XT · 11.6 mi
Tarbert post office - Tarbert
The Rest, Tarbert, PA29 6TN · 13.5 mi

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