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PA31 8RH

POSTCODE

PA31 8RH is a postcode in Mid Argyll.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.1825, -5.4326
OS grid NM870041 (187,064, 704,176)
SIMD 2020v2
6/10
Rank 3967
Plus Code
9C8P5HJ8+XX
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£247,500
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3967
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
12
Quintile
3
Income
4772
Employment
5336
Health
5654
Education
5901
Access
23
Crime
6078
Housing
2071

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA31 8RH
Registers of Scotland · Mid Argyll - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£302,334
Median price: £247,500
2023 sales · 18 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PA31 8RH

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Bus stops

  • The Hatchery

    Bus · opp · south

    635 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • The Hatchery

    Bus · at · north

    636 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Farm Road End

    Bus · opp · south-west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Farm Road End

    Bus · at · north-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Coordinates & Location for PA31 8RH

Scotland
Country
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Mid Argyll
Ward
Lochgilphead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA31 8RH
Coordinates
56.1825, -5.4326
Grid reference
NM870041
Easting
187,064
Northing
704,176
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8P5HJ8+XX
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 Area
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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 - 03 S01014335
S01014335
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mid Argyll S02002661
S02002661
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mid Argyll - 03 S01007313
S01007313
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mid Argyll S02001375
S02001375
Remote 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 AM6:02 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA31 8RH 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 3967 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014335 and MSOA S02002661 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA31 8RH 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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