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County or areaArgyll and Bute
Postcode districtPA32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:32 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:51 am – 3:46 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 6°C, lows 1°C2,371 mm of rain a year, 94 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January47 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: 5 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)
Nearby landmarksBeinn Ghlasmountain · 2.3 miEilean Math-ghamhnaisland · 1.1 miWhitebridge Baybay · 1.2 miBeinn Deargmountain · 2.9 miNewton Baybay · 1.4 miLoch an Anamalake · 2.3 miPennymore Pointheadland · 1.4 miClyde Tomb von Crarae Gardenhistoric site · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 29 Sep 198630 mi away, Oban, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202635 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.1 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.5 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
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 272 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalArgyll And Bute Hospital12 miGP surgeryDr Robert S B Coull4.1 miPharmacyDr Robert S B Coull4.1 miDentistUnion Street Dental13 miPolice stationInveraray Police Station6.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportOban Airport OBN23 miMajor airportGlasgow Airport GLA35 miRailway stationGarelochhead15 miFerryInveraray Ferry Terminal6.9 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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