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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA37
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 44 min4:30 am – 10:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 51 min8:53 am – 3:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,393 residentsin the Glen Lonan census areaMedian age 48.21,526 households64% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright23% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 1,751 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, hospitality 10%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C2,011 mm of rain a year, 67 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 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)
Earthquakes178 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Aug 201733 mi away, Moidart, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 28 Jul 202633 mi away, Spean Bridge, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.3 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,894 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLorn & Islands Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryTaynuilt Medical Practice2.7 miPharmacyConnel Pharmacy LTD2.7 miDentistOban Dental Care6.5 miPolice stationOban Police Station6.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN3.3 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA53 miRailway stationConnel Ferry2.6 miBus stationBus StationOban6.5 miFerryOban North Pier Ferry Terminal6.5 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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