Rothesay

9°CClear

• Today: 10° / 7° · 11% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:33Sunset 16:34

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom

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)

71 food businesses within 2 miles

• 37 passed
• 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• 9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£192,735 average▲ 3.7% YoY

Across Argyll and Bute · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

2 charging locations within ~8 km

• Fastest nearby: 22 kW
• Nearest: Guildford Square (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Gyms1
• Sports pitches5
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

87,310 residents in Argyll and Bute

• Under 16: 14%
• 16–64: 58%
• 65+: 28%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National Party

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Source: UK Parliament

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)

• Schools3
• Pharmacies2
• Supermarkets1
• Parks & greens1
• Restaurants & cafés20

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

4,945 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 100%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for North Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

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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  Rothesay · 0.1 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.

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  Rothesay Castle · 0.1 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…

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  Rothesay Town Hall and County Buildings · 0.2 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…

• Bute Island Radio · 0.3 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.

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  West Pier Public Convenience · 0.4 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…

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  Victoria Hospital, Rothesay · 0.6 km

  Victoria Hospital is a health facility in High Street, Rothesay, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)