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Lochgair Argyll and Bute

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Park and Gardens 7 Art Galleries 7 Lakes 2 Museums 2 Theatres 1 Holiday Parks 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesGP surgeryArgyll & Bute Addiction Team3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN28 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA37 miRailway stationGarelochhead20 miFerryArdrishaig Pier5.3 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

Local Information

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

County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA31
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:33 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:51 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 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C2,142 mm of rain a year, 78 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 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)
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199946 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202644 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 5.9 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
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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