Arrochar
Arrochar is a village in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It has 1 GP & clinic, 4 restaurants and cafés, and 4 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Arrochar and Tarbet, 1.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Arrochar 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
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- Argyll and Bute
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CMist
- Today: 9° / 5° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 8° / 4° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:38
9h 12m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
12US 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
5 food businesses within 2 miles
- 2 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Arrochar and Tarbet (1.9 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Arrochar & Tarbet (1.9 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£192,735 average▲ 3.7% YoY
Across Argyll and Bute · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Glenloin Car Park (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- 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
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,945 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £26,000 avg
e.g. Housekeeper, Restaurant Assistant, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver
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 59% · Nuclear 41% · Solar 0%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South 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
Notable places nearby
Arrochar, Argyll · 0.7 kmArrochar is a village at the head of Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Arrochar Alps are named after the village. The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Arrochar and Tarbet railway station · 1.9 kmArrochar and Tarbet railway station is a railway station on the West Highland Line in Scotland. It stands at the western (Arrochar) end of Tarbet. It is sited 19 miles 45 chains (31.5 km) from Craigendoran Junction, n…

Ardgartan · 2.3 kmArdgartan is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the shores of Loch Long at the bottom of Glen Croe.
Tarbet, Argyll · 2.5 kmTarbet is a small village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arrochar?
- Arrochar is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the Argyll and Bute local authority.
- How deprived is Arrochar?
- The Argyll and Bute local authority, which includes Arrochar, is less deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.