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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA31
Telephone code01721
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:34 am – 10:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:52 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,133 residentsin the Mid Argyll census areaMedian age 52.81,485 households72% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,587 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: hospitality 12%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,680 mm of rain a year, 64 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January29 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Earthquakes135 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201746 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202646 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.9 · PM2.5 3.5 · PM10 5.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband10% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband76% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,843 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMid-Argyll Community Hospital And Integrated Care Centre10 miGP surgeryLochgilphead Medical Centre10 miPharmacyTruhealth Pharmacy10 miDentistUnion Street Dental10 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN23 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA49 miRailway stationOban18 miFerrySouth Cuan Luing Ferry Terminal8.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA31 postcode district.


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