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PA30

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Ardrishaig, 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 PA30 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 PA30, 1.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
1,334
230th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
1.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
58.7%
611th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA30 compares

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

PA30Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA30 is 1,334.
1,33429th 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%. PA30 is 1.5%.
1.5%15th 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%. PA30 is 2.7%.
2.7%13th 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%. PA30 is 58.7%.
58.7%joint 21st lowest

What is the population of PA30?

PA30 had 1,334 usual residents at the census.

PA30 is the 230th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA30

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Greater Lochgilphead - 04551No figureNo figure0.0%
Greater Lochgilphead - 05700No figureNo figure0.2%

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.

Postcode sectors in PA301

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Postcode districts next to PA302

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PA30 in brief

PA30 is a postcode district covering Ardrishaig, in Argyll and Bute.

About 1,342 people lived in PA30 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA30 had 1,334 usual residents at the census.

In PA30, 1.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA30, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

58.7% of residents in PA30 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.