Ardfern is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.

How deprived is Ardfern?

The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Ardfern, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Ardfern

Ardfern is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has 2 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ardfern area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Argyll and Bute area is less deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Argyll and Bute
County: Argyll and Bute
Constituency: Argyll and Bute
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

13°CSunny

Today: 13° / 10° · 42% rain
Tomorrow: 14° / 11° · Light rain shower

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:58

13h 18m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom

Road safety

97 reported road collisions (2024)

51 killed or seriously injured · 146 casualties · 11.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

No rated food businesses within 2 miles.

Buses & trains

2 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£179,020 average▼ 3.7% YoY

Across Argyll and Bute · to 2026-06

Detached£320,109

Semi-detached£206,098

Terraced£160,823

Flat£112,645

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

Fastest nearby: 22 kW
Nearest: Loch Melfort Hotel, Oban (6.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

87,310 residents in Argyll and Bute

Under 16: 14%
16–64: 58%
65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Less deprived than the average in Scotland

5% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 10% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National Party

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Recent votes:

AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Liberal Democrat / Independent / Labour / Green coalition

Lab 1
Con 6
LD 4
Ref 2
Oth 13

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools1
Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,875 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Local economy

£726 median full-time weekly pay

2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£25,370 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100% · Solar 1%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.8
Feeling worthwhile8.0
Happiness yesterday7.7
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber:

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership331 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Do not ban social media for under 16s305 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness297 local signatures · 15,803 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office231 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers191 local signatures · 13,788 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

Ardfern · 0.0 km
Ardfern is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the south coast of the Craignish peninsula, facing Loch Craignish.
Eilean Mhic Chrion · 0.9 km
Eilean Mhic Chrion is a tidal island sheltering Ardfern in Loch Craignish, Scotland.
Craignish · 1.6 km
Craignish is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland. It lies around 25 miles (40 km) south of Oban, and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Lochgilphead. The peninsula is around 5.5 miles (8.9 km) lo…
Eilean Rìgh · 2.5 km
Eilean Rìgh is an island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Craignish, about 300 metres off the Argyll coastline. The name is Gaelic for "King's Island", although which royal is not k…
Craobh Haven · 3.6 km
Craobh Haven Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kɾɯːv] is a small purpose-built village and sailing port on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated on the Craignish peninsula, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the w…
Eilean Buidhe · 3.8 km
Eilean Buidhe is a bridged island that now forms part of the Craobh Haven marina in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In 2022 the census recorded a permanent population on the island of six. It is the largest of the small is…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ardfern?: Ardfern is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
How deprived is Ardfern?: The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Ardfern, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.