Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£163,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 18 sales
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 7 — Least deprived 30–40%4475
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 3796
- Employment
- 3769
- Health
- 4208
- Education
- 4302
- Access
- 5331
- Crime
- 3318
- Housing
- 4776
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA31 8AB
Registers of Scotland · Greater Lochgilphead - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£194,780
Median price: £163,500
2023 sales · 18 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA31 8AB
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Baddens Park
Bus · at · north-west
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Swimming Pool
Bus · entrance · north
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Swimming Pool
Bus · at · south
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Swimming Pool
Bus · opp · north
- 358 m straight lineabout 4 min
Council Yard
Bus · at · east
Coordinates & Location for PA31 8AB
Postcode
PA31 8AB
Coordinates
56.0460, -5.4396
Grid reference
NR858890
Easting
185,872
Northing
689,020
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8P2HW6+C5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Lochgilphead
ITL Region
Argyll and Bute
National Park
Non-National Park
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Council AreaArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Mid Argyll
Constituency code
S14000067
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Argyll and Bute
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Greater Lochgilphead - 01 S01014337
S01014337MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Greater Lochgilphead S02002662
S02002662LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Greater Lochgilphead - 01 S01007315
S01007315MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Greater Lochgilphead S02001376
S02001376Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
8:11 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:11 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode PA31 8AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 4475 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014337 and MSOA S02002662 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA31 8AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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