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

What is the population of Rothesay?

Rothesay has an approximate settlement population of 4,310.

How deprived is Rothesay?

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

Rothesay

Rothesay is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 4,310. It has around 1 school, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 15 restaurants and cafés, along with 9 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rothesay 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: 10° / 8° · 43% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

18US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, 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

71 food businesses within 2 miles

37 passed
2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Wemyss Bay (11.5 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 (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Gyms1
Sports pitches5
Golf courses1
Playgrounds2

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

Schools3
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens1
Restaurants & cafés20

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,945 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

5 jobs advertised · £37,850 avg

e.g. HGV Class 1 Driver, Depute Head of Centre (Full Time) (Temporary) - REN15210, ASN Assistant - ARB18810

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%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government366 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks223 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers191 local signatures · 13,821 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills179 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Ban balloon releases176 local signatures · 17,273 nationwide

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rothesay?: Rothesay is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
What is the population of Rothesay?: Rothesay has an approximate settlement population of 4,310.
How deprived is Rothesay?: The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Rothesay, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.