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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA26
Telephone code01499
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:30 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:50 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,104 residentsin the Cowal South census areaMedian age 58.22,638 households77% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright10% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,178 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 11%, hospitality 10%, education 9%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 51% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 16°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -0°C2,611 mm of rain a year, 94 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January63 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 4°CJFebruary: -0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 6°CMApril: 2 to 9°CAMay: 5 to 12°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 16°CJAugust: 9 to 16°CASeptember: 8 to 13°CSOctober: 5 to 10°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: 0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 29 Sep 198634 mi away, Oban, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202642 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.2 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband3.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband69% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.9% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,686 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 443 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCowal Community Hospital21 miGP surgeryThe Furnace/Inveraray Medical Practice5.5 miPharmacyEliaaleen LTD5.5 miPolice stationInveraray Police Station5.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN23 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA33 miRailway stationArdlui8.9 miFerryInveraray Ferry Terminal5.4 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCairndow9.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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