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PA72

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Salen, Glen Forsa and Aros, 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 PA72 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 PA72, 20.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
500
118th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
20.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.9%
849th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
22.9%
1,062nd highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA72 compares

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

PA72Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA72 is 500.
50024th 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%. PA72 is 20.3%.
20.3%30th 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%. PA72 is 59.9%.
59.9%joint 27th lowest
Aged 65 and over61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 15.4% to 44.8%. The middle area is 26.7%. PA72 is 22.9%.
22.9%19th lowest

What is the population of PA72?

PA72 had 500 usual residents at the census.

PA72 is the 118th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

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 PA721

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Postcode districts next to PA724

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PA72 in brief

PA72 is a postcode district covering Salen, Glen Forsa and Aros, in Argyll and Bute.

About 502 people lived in PA72 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA72 had 500 usual residents at the census.

In PA72, 20.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

59.9% of residents in PA72 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

22.9% of residents in PA72 were aged 65 or over at the census.