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

What is the population of Carradale?

Carradale has an approximate settlement population of 497.

How deprived is Carradale?

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

Carradale

Carradale is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 497. It has around 1 restaurant or café. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Carradale 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

10°CSunny

Today: 16° / 10° · 25% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:48Sunset 19:47

12h 59m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

63US AQI · Moderate

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

1 food businesses within 2 miles

1 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

0 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)

Sport & leisure

Golf courses1
Playgrounds1

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
Parks & greens1
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

Carradale · 0.1 km
Carradale is a village on the east side of the Kintyre Peninsula, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the west coast of the Isle of Arran in the Firth of Clyde, approximately 16 miles from Campbeltown. To the north o…
Airds Castle · 0.5 km
Airds Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Carradale, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle held a position on the summit of a rocky headland between Carradale harbour and the bay of Port Righ, looking acr…
Carradale House, Argyll and Bute · 1.1 km
Carradale House is a Grade B listed mansion house near Carradale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Constructed in the 17th century, the house was extended in 1844 for Richard Campbell and designed by David Bryce and William…
Torr Mor · 1.3 km
Torr Mor is a hill peak landform on the coastal east side of the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. The peak offers views over the Kilbrannan Sound. The Forestry Commission maintain a footpath over the hill.
Carradale Point Fort · 2.0 km
Carradale Point Fort, also known locally as Dun Carradale, is a vitrified Iron Age hillfort located on Carradale Point, a rocky headland near the village of Carradale in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The fort occupies a…
Dippen Bay · 2.6 km
Dippen Bay is an embayment along Kilbrannan Sound on the east coast of the Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland. Coastal erosion has been documented at Dippen Bay as well as nearby Torrisdale Bay. The bay is located along th…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Carradale?: Carradale is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
What is the population of Carradale?: Carradale has an approximate settlement population of 497.
How deprived is Carradale?: The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Carradale, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.