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Oban South

Middle area

North Argyll and Bute. 5,593 people in 20 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Oban South’s wards yet.

Population
5,622
2,311th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
5.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.3%
4,426th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Oban South compares

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Oban SouthMiddle
Population23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Population: every middle area in Argyll and Bute23 areas from 2,386 to 5,622. The middle area is 3,739. Oban South is 5,622.
5,622highest
Gigabit broadband coverage23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Argyll and Bute23 areas from 0.0% to 93.3%. The middle area is 10.2%. Oban South is 5.2%.
5.2%9th lowest
Claimant rate23 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Argyll and Bute23 areas from 0.9% to 7.2%. The middle area is 2.0%. Oban South is 2.7%.
2.7%joint 7th highest
Aged 15 to 6423 middle areas, Argyll and Bute · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Argyll and Bute23 areas from 50.7% to 65.5%. The middle area is 59.0%. Oban South is 63.3%.
63.3%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Argyll and Bute

These figures are published for the whole of Argyll and Bute, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Oban South 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
Oban South in brief

Oban South had 5,622 usual residents at the census.

In Oban South, 5.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Oban South, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.3% of residents in Oban South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.