United Kingdom · Scotland · Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority · Scotland · population ~85k
Low pay and high rents make Argyll and Bute a tough proposition for earners, despite house prices being only average. A house here costs 4.8 times annual pay, a multiple that is higher than 52% of Scottish authorities, and advertised rents take 24.8% of median weekly earnings, a share that is higher than 71% of Scotland's local authorities. While median weekly earnings of £725.80 are below the Scottish median, and rents are above it, the authorities' housing costs are not extreme. This area may suit those prioritising a rural lifestyle over career progression, or those with incomes from outside the local job market.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Argyll and Bute ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,742/yr
Low
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
House price
£179,878
Most affordable
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Rent
£780/mo
Affordable
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Council tax
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Crime
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Deprivation
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Schools
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Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Education Scotland regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Scotland schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Argyll and Bute, see the official Education Scotland.
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