# Oban North and Lorn

North east Argyll and Bute. About 10,532 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1,585 square kilometres.

Oban North and Lorn had 10,124 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Ward. Code S13002520. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Argyll and Bute](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,124** (2021). Oban North and Lorn had 10,124 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,409th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/oban-north-and-lorn#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 39%** (2022). About 39% of people in Oban North and Lorn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/oban-north-and-lorn#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 42.5%** (January 2026). In Oban North and Lorn, 42.5% 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/ward/oban-north-and-lorn#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.0%** (August 2026). In Oban North and Lorn, 2.0% 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/ward/oban-north-and-lorn#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002520) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 39% of people in Oban North and Lorn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S13002520) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Oban North and Lorn.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002520) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Argyll and Bute. The outline is Oban North and Lorn.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002520) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Oban North and Lorn had 10,124 usual residents at the census.

## How Oban North and Lorn compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Oban North and Lorn | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,124 | 2nd most populated | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 39% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 42.5% | 3rd highest | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.0% | 3rd lowest | 11 wards, Argyll and Bute · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Oban North and Lorn?

Oban North and Lorn had 10,124 usual residents at the census.
Oban North and Lorn is the joint 2,409th most populated of 8,397 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 ward, so they describe all of Argyll and Bute and not Oban North and Lorn 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.

## Oban North and Lorn in brief

Oban North and Lorn had 10,124 usual residents at the census.
About 39% of people in Oban North and Lorn live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Oban North and Lorn, 42.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Oban North and Lorn, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: S13002520
- 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: 1,585 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,532*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 83

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Fort William and Ardnamurchan](https://openindex.co.uk/highland/ward/fort-william-and-ardnamurchan), [Mid Argyll](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/mid-argyll), [Highland](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/ward/highland), [Trossachs and Teith](https://openindex.co.uk/stirling/ward/trossachs-and-teith), [Oban South and the Isles](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/oban-south-and-the-isles), [Cowal](https://openindex.co.uk/argyll-and-bute/ward/cowal)

## Latest updates for Oban North and Lorn

- 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/S13002520

## How to cite

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