Argyll and Bute: house prices, jobs and local statistics

Detached

£338,121

Semi-detached

£218,652

Terraced

£171,084

Flat or maisonette

£118,925

First-time buyers

£148,066

The claimant count is people claiming unemployment-related benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64; the unemployment rate is the survey measure of people out of work and looking. Pay is for full-time employees who live in the area.

• Residents

  93,520 in 1991 → 87,690 in 2024 (−6.2%)

  Scotland over the same years: +9.1%

• Average house price

  £99,957 in 2005 → £189,366 in 2026 (+89.4%)

  Scotland over the same years: +84.3%

• Median weekly pay

  £360 in 2008 → £606 in 2025 (+68.5%)

  Scotland over the same years: +70.4%

• Employment rate

  75.3% in 2004 → 67.8% in 2023 (−10.0%)

  Scotland over the same years: +2.9%

• Claimant count

  3.3% in 2001 → 2.5% in 2025 (−24.2%)

  Scotland over the same years: −9.1%

• Disposable income per head

  £8,127 in 1997 → £25,370 in 2024 (+212.2%)

  Scotland over the same years: +153.7%

30 official indicators are published for Argyll and Bute; 23 of them have a better and a worse direction and are ranked here. A rank of 1st is the best (lowest unemployment, highest pay, and so on).

Where it ranks best

• Three-year business survival · Economy & work69.5% (2021) · 5th highest of 374
• Public EV chargers · Connectivity & access395.7 per 100,000 (mid-2026) · 20th highest of 361
• Anxiety · Health & wellbeing2.6 out of 10 (2022/23) · 24th lowest of 363
• Children in relative poverty · Economy & work13.7% (2024/25) · 26th lowest of 363

Where it ranks worst

• High-growth businesses · Economy & work1.4% (2024) · 357th highest of 361
• Gigabit broadband · Connectivity & access23.9% (January 2026) · 359th highest of 361
• 4G coverage · Connectivity & access90.9% (January 2026) · 358th highest of 361
• Business births · Economy & work7.8% (2024) · 348th highest of 361