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Cowal South - 05

Neighbourhood

East Argyll and Bute. 995 people in 297 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Cowal South - 05, 11.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,044
10,976th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
11.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.3%
5,258th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

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 Cowal South - 05. See deprivation across Argyll and Bute

How Cowal South - 05 compares

Each dot is a neighbourhood. The black line marks the middle one.

Cowal South - 05Middle
Population125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Population: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 377 to 1,105. The middle area is 686. Cowal South - 05 is 1,044.
1,0445th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 3.8%. Cowal South - 05 is 11.8%.
11.8%49th highest
Claimant rate115 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute115 areas from 0.0% to 10.0%. The middle area is 2.4%. Cowal South - 05 is 2.1%.
2.1%joint 50th lowest
Aged 15 to 64125 neighbourhoods, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every neighbourhood in Argyll and Bute125 areas from 41.4% to 72.7%. The middle area is 59.4%. Cowal South - 05 is 56.3%.
56.3%joint 34th lowest

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 Cowal South - 05 alone. See Argyll and Bute

Average house price
£189,366
Up 3.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,010
161st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.9×
39th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Cowal South - 05 in brief

Cowal South - 05 had 1,044 usual residents at the census.

In Cowal South - 05, 11.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Cowal South - 05, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.3% of residents in Cowal South - 05 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.