Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:31 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:54 am – 3:45 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 February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,878 mm of rain a year, 66 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January30 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)
Nearby landmarksLuachrach Lochlake · under a mileLochan Dubhlake · under a mileBeinn Mholachmountain · 2.4 miAn Obbay · 1.0 miOban Baybay · 1.2 miCnoc Poll a' Mhinisteirhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGlencruitten Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 52 haDungallan Parkspark · 1.3 miGanavan Sports Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes165 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201732 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202638 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.8 · PM2.5 3.4 · PM10 5.2 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
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryLorn Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyM&D Green Dispensing Chemist LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOban Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryOban High Schoolunder a milePrimaryPark Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryRockfield Primary School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN3.9 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA54 miRailway stationObanunder a mileBus stationBus StationObanunder a mileFerryOban North Pier Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA34 postcode district.
