Where is Campbeltown?

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

What is the population of Campbeltown?

Campbeltown has an approximate settlement population of 4,500.

How deprived is Campbeltown?

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

Campbeltown

Campbeltown is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 4,500. It has around 1 pharmacy and 8 restaurants and cafés, 11 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Campbeltown 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°CLight rain shower

Today: 15° / 13° · 88% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:55

13h 12m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

11US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)

Source: WAQI · North Down Holywood A2, 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

26 food businesses within 2 miles

14 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

12 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

4 charging locations within ~8 km

3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Campbeltown (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Sports pitches10
Golf courses1
Playgrounds6

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

Schools3
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets2
Parks & greens12
Restaurants & cafés9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,875 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

19 jobs advertised · £33,154 avg

e.g. Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Police Officer, Online Law Tutor - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

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 0%

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

Springbank (distillery) · 0.1 km
Springbank is a family-owned single malt whisky distillery on the Kintyre peninsula in western Scotland. It is owned by J & A Mitchell & Company, which also owns the Glengyle distillery, the oldest independent bottler…
Lorne Street Church, Campbeltown · 0.1 km
Lorne Street Church is a Category C listed building in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute.
Campbeltown Parish Church · 0.1 km
Campbeltown Parish Church is a Category B listed building in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute.
Campbeltown Town Hall · 0.2 km
Campbeltown Town Hall is a municipal structure on Main Street in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It serves as a venue for community events and is a Category B listed building.
Glengyle distillery · 0.3 km
Glengyle distillery is a Scotch whisky production centre in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute. It was opened in 1872, closing in 1925, and reopening in 2000. Its single malts are bottled under the name Kilkerran.
Christian Institute, Campbeltown · 0.3 km
The Christian Institute, Campbeltown is a Category C listed building in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Campbeltown?: Campbeltown is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
What is the population of Campbeltown?: Campbeltown has an approximate settlement population of 4,500.
How deprived is Campbeltown?: The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Campbeltown, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.