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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA31
Telephone code01546
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 38 min4:34 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 57 min8:51 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,739 residentsin the Greater Lochgilphead census areaMedian age 48.01,889 households60% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright32% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,853 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,959 mm of rain a year, 72 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January43 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 16°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)
Parks and green spacesLochgilphead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 9 haKilmory Shinty Clubsports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes120 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199945 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202647 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.4 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband1.1% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,026 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMid-Argyll Community Hospital And Integrated Care Centreunder a mileGP surgeryLochgilphead Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyArgyll Pharmacies Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistUnion Street Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 all-throughAll-throughLochgilphead High Schoolunder a milePrimaryArdrishaig Primary School1.6 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN29 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA40 miRailway stationInverkip24 miFerryArdrishaig Pier1.8 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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