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Craigmore

Craigmore is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has two pharmacies, one supermarket, and around 18 restaurants and cafés, with five bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Craigmore 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

8°CClear

  • Today: 11° / 7° · 11% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:28Sunset 16:38

9h 10m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

8US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom

Road safety

82 reported road collisions (2025)

41 killed or seriously injured · 116 casualties · 9.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

68 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 36 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Wemyss Bay (9.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£192,735 average▲ 3.7% YoY

Across Argyll and Bute · to 2026-08

Detached£344,505
Semi-detached£221,998
Terraced£174,224
Flat£121,020

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Guildford Square (1.8 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Gyms1
  • Sports pitches1
  • Golf courses1

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:

  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
  • NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
  • AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP / Liberal Democrat / Independent / Labour / Green coalition

  • Lab 2
  • Con 6
  • LD 4
  • Ref 2
  • Oth 12

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

Amenities nearby

  • Parks & greens1
  • Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,945 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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%

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Bute Island Radio · 1.8 km

    Bute Island Radio is a Community Radio station for the Isle of Bute, broadcasting in stereo on 96.5 FM and simultaneously broadcasting online via a live internet stream.

  • West Pier Public Convenience · 1.8 km

    The West Pier Public Convenience or Victorian Toilets is a public toilet on the west pier of the harbour of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. It opened in 1900, replacing previous cast-iron facilities, and was renovated i…

  • Rothesay Town Hall and County Buildings · 1.8 km

    Rothesay Town Hall and County Buildings is a former municipal building in Castle Street, Rothesay, Scotland. The structure, which was the meeting place of Rothesay Burgh Council and of Bute County Council, is a Catego…

  • Rothesay Castle · 1.9 km

    Rothesay Castle is a ruined castle in Rothesay, the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in western Scotland. Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long…

  • Rothesay · 1.9 km

    Rothesay is a coastal town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the main town on the Isle of Bute, and it is situated along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It had a population of 4,207 in 2022.

  • Ascog · 1.9 km

    Ascog is a small village on the Isle of Bute, within Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kingarth, and is situated on the A844. It is located on the east coast of the island, ab…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

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Frequently asked questions

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