PA23
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Dunoon and Kirn, in Argyll and Bute.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PA23 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA23, 0.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA23 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA23?
PA23 had 11,929 usual residents at the census.
PA23 is the 836th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA23
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowal South - 03 | 462 | No figure | No figure | 2.8% |
| Cowal South - 04 | 938 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Cowal South - 05 | 1,044 | No figure | No figure | 11.8% |
| Cowal South - 06 | 656 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 01 | 491 | No figure | No figure | 0.3% |
| Dunoon - 02 | 487 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 03 | 551 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 04 | 686 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 05 | 646 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 06 | 633 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Dunoon - 07 | 858 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 01 | 696 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 02 | 588 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 03 | 1,024 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 04 | 728 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 05 | 642 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 06 | 788 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
| Hunter's Quay - 07 | 454 | No figure | No figure | 0.0% |
Your MP
- Brendan O'HaraScottish National PartyMP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in PA233
Postcode sectors in PA233
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Postcode districts next to PA234
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PA23 in brief
PA23 is a postcode district covering Dunoon and Kirn, in Argyll and Bute.
About 11,758 people lived in PA23 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA23 had 11,929 usual residents at the census.
In PA23, 0.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA23, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
55.8% of residents in PA23 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.