# Loch Awe - 03

North Argyll and Bute. 817 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 55 square kilometres.

Loch Awe - 03 had 823 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01014332. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)

## Key figures

- **Population: 823** (2021). Loch Awe - 03 had 823 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,867th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014332#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 41.1%** (January 2026). In Loch Awe - 03, 41.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014332#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Loch Awe - 03, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014332#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 54.6%** (2021). 54.6% of residents in Loch Awe - 03 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,254th lowest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014332#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01014332) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Loch Awe - 03, 41.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01014332) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Loch Awe - 03.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01014332) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Loch Awe - 03.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01014332) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Loch Awe - 03 had 823 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Loch Awe - 03. [See deprivation across Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/deprivation)

## How Loch Awe - 03 compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Loch Awe - 03 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 823 | joint 26th most populated | 125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 41.1% | 35th highest | 125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.1% | joint 10th lowest | 115 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 54.6% | 28th lowest | 125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021 |

## What is the population of Loch Awe - 03?

Loch Awe - 03 had 823 usual residents at the census.
Loch Awe - 03 is the joint 8,867th least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute

These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Loch Awe - 03 alone. [See Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)

- **Average house price: £192,735** (August 2026). Argyll and Bute’s average house price was £192,735 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,010** (2025). Full-time workers living in Argyll and Bute earned a median of £39,010 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 161st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.9×** (2025). A home in Argyll and Bute costs 4.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 39th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 87,310** (2025). Argyll and Bute’s population was an estimated 87,310 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Loch Awe - 03 in brief

Loch Awe - 03 had 823 usual residents at the census.
In Loch Awe - 03, 41.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Loch Awe - 03, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
54.6% of residents in Loch Awe - 03 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01014332
- Middle area: [Loch Awe](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/loch-awe)
- Ward: [Oban North and Lorn †](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/oban-north-and-lorn)
- Postcode district: [PA34 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa34)
- Postcode area: [PA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa)
- Constituency: [Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/argyll-bute-and-south-lochaber)
- Council: [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 55.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 817
- Output areas: 8

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Loch Awe - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014331), [Mid Argyll - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014335), [Whisky Isles - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014346), [Oban South - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014311)

## Latest updates for Loch Awe - 03

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S01014332

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/neighbourhood/s01014332