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PA29

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Tarbert, 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 PA29 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In PA29, 4.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,182
283rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
4.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.4%
408th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA29 compares

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

PA29Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA29 is 2,182.
2,18225th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage61 postcode districts, PA · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 0.0% to 98.9%. The middle area is 23.0%. PA29 is 4.0%.
4.0%19th lowest
Claimant rate42 postcode districts, PA · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in PA42 areas from 0.0% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. PA29 is 2.4%.
2.4%15th highest
Aged 15 to 6461 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 48.3% to 69.6%. The middle area is 60.2%. PA29 is 57.4%.
57.4%16th lowest

What is the population of PA29?

PA29 had 2,182 usual residents at the census.

PA29 is the 283rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA29

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Kintyre Trail - 01786No figureNo figure18.2%
Knapdale - 02650No figureNo figure0.0%
Knapdale - 03692No figureNo figure0.0%
Knapdale - 04434No figureNo figure0.0%

Your MP

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 PA291

Postcode sectors in PA291

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PA29 in brief

PA29 is a postcode district covering Tarbert, in Argyll and Bute.

About 2,193 people lived in PA29 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA29 had 2,182 usual residents at the census.

In PA29, 4.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA29, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.4% of residents in PA29 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.