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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA23
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 36 min4:34 am – 10:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:48 am – 3:47 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 10°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,101 mm of rain a year, 68 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December38 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 6 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBeinn Ruadhmountain · 2.2 miFircliff - The House on Butehistoric site · 2.8 miAchafour Hillhill · 1.1 miBuachaileanhill · 1.2 miGlen Fyneglen · 1.9 miLoch Striventidal water · 1.4 miKames Baybay · 2.7 miFerry Baybay · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199935 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · 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
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryThe Bute Practice4.5 miPharmacyAnam Healthcare LTD4.0 miDentistBute Dental Surgery4.0 miPolice stationDunoon Police Station5.9 miCash machineYorkshire Building SocietyDunoon3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA23 miRailway stationWemyss Bay5.8 miBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock11 miFerryRothesay Ferry Terminal4.0 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGreenock6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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