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PA33

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Dalmally, Lochawe and Stronmilchan, 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 PA33 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 PA33, 50.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
679
147th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
50.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.7%
744th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA33 compares

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

PA33Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA33 is 679.
67926th least 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%. PA33 is 50.7%.
50.7%27th highest
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%. PA33 is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 14th lowest
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%. PA33 is 64.7%.
64.7%12th highest

What is the population of PA33?

PA33 had 679 usual residents at the census.

PA33 is the 147th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA33

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Loch Awe - 01827No figureNo figure43.3%

Your MP

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Postcode sectors in PA331

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PA33 in brief

PA33 is a postcode district covering Dalmally, Lochawe and Stronmilchan, in Argyll and Bute.

About 670 people lived in PA33 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA33 had 679 usual residents at the census.

In PA33, 50.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA33, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.7% of residents in PA33 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.