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Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is a council area in Scotland. 12 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Residents within 1km of a supermarket 23.2% Lower than 99% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. 3rd lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean 2.1 µg/m³ Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. Joint 4th lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.
Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year 72.2 Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. 2nd highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band DNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£179k

Lower than 89% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 3.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedroomsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Price to local earnings4.6

Lower than 90% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical homeNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or vanNot available

Published for England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station21.6%

Lower than 59% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket23.2%

Lower than 99% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacyNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available21.8%

Lower than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and mathsNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average scoreNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GPNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or OutstandingNot available

Published for England only. How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residentsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 householdsNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year72.2

Higher than 97% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlierNot available

Published for England and Wales only. How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.9

Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Down 20% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.8

Higher than 86% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th highest of the 31 councils in Scotland.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.6

Lower than 93% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 31 councils in Scotland.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.9 yrs

Lower than 74% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home16.2 ha

Lower than 71% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean2.1 µg/m³

Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 32 councils in Scotland.

Down 53.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Argyll and Bute shares a boundary with Highland, Perth and Kinross, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire. Lowest first.

Average house price, all homes: West Dunbartonshire£128k
Argyll and Bute£179k
Highland£221k
Perth and Kinross£228k
Stirling£239k
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Highland1.8 µg/m³
Argyll and Bute2.1 µg/m³
Perth and Kinross3.1 µg/m³
Stirling4 µg/m³
West Dunbartonshire5.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Perth and Kinross9.6%
Stirling15.4%
Argyll and Bute21.6%
Highland22%
West Dunbartonshire63.1%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 3.7% since June 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 20% since 2021
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 53.3% since 2019

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