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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 37 min4:33 am – 10:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 58 min8:49 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,920 residentsin the Hunter's Quay census areaMedian age 54.22,513 households67% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright21% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,008 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% 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 higher18% 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°C2,458 mm of rain a year, 82 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December34 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksHistoric Kilmunhistoric site · 1.2 miArdnadam Baybay · under a mileLoch Loskinlake · 1.0 miHoly Lochbay · under a mileCastle Hill - Dunooncastle · 2.3 miMeall Buidhemountain · 2.6 miBenmore Forestforest · 1.4 miMeall an Fhamhairmountain · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCowal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 51 haCastle Gardenspark · 2.3 mi · 2 haBenmore Botanic Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 44 haDunoon Stadiumsports ground · 1.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202641 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband0% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,767 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCowal Community Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryDr Tittmar And Partner3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyDr Tittmar And Partner1.5 miDentistArgyll Smile Dental Care1.8 miPolice stationDunoon Police Station1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Dunoon, Queen St Dunoon Strathclyde1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySandbank Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySandbank Primary Gaelic Unitunder a mileSecondaryDunoon Grammar School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA21 miRailway stationGourock5.1 miBus stationNicolson StreetGreenock7.3 miFerryDunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkVictoria Rd ParkingDunoon1.4 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGreenock5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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