Least deprived 30–40%
SIMD 2020v2
£272,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 11 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%4315
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 13
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 4365
- Employment
- 4634
- Health
- 6088
- Education
- 4935
- Access
- 410
- Crime
- 5777
- Housing
- 3777
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA31 8QA
Registers of Scotland · Mid Argyll - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£288,014
Median price: £272,000
2023 sales · 11 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA31 8QA
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dalriada Place
Bus · at · south-east
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dalriada Place
Bus · opp · north-west
- 695 m straight lineabout 9 min
Church
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for PA31 8QA
Postcode
PA31 8QA
Coordinates
56.0814, -5.4503
Grid reference
NR854929
Easting
185,404
Northing
692,994
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8P3GJX+HV
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
Mid Argyll - 04 S01014336
S01014336MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Argyll S02002661
S02002661LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Argyll - 04 S01007314
S01007314MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Argyll S02001375
S02001375Remote 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
8:09 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:09 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA31 8QA 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 4315 · Decile 7
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014336 and MSOA S02002661 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA31 8QA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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