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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:34 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:49 am – 3:48 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 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,811 mm of rain a year, 58 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKames Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAsgog Lochlake · 1.5 miBlack Farlandbeach · 1.6 miCnoc a' Chuilinnhill · under a mileBeinn Capuillmountain · 2.7 miLochan na Sginelake · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKyles of Bute Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 22 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199934 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202532 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.2 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
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 180 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryDr A Macgregor & Dr N Hallumunder a milePharmacyDr A Macgregor & Dr N Hallumunder a mileDentistTarbert Dental6.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryTighnabruaich Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA31 miRailway stationWemyss Bay14 miFerryTighnabruaich Pier Ferry Terminal1.6 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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