Lochgilphead

Lochgilphead is covered by postcode district PA31. It is in the Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 0 of 88 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 all-through school at its postcodes MP Brendan O'Hara Scottish National Party, Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Every postcode in Lochgilphead, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Lochgilphead, by gigabit broadband Of the 130 postcodes in Lochgilphead that ONS places, 84 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 4 have some that can and 42 have no Ofcom figure. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 67 postcodes without gigabit; 7 postcodes without gigabit. One postcode lies beyond the edge and is listed under the map. Places named: Lochgilphead. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A83A816 PA31 8RS: no Ofcom figurePA31 8SH: no Ofcom figurePA31 9SA: no Ofcom figurePA31 8AH: some gigabitPA31 8LZ: some gigabitPA31 8UY: some gigabitPA31 8AA: no gigabitPA31 8AB: no gigabitPA31 8AE: no gigabitPA31 8AF: no gigabitPA31 8AG: no gigabitPA31 8AL: no gigabitPA31 8AP: no gigabitPA31 8JB: no gigabitPA31 8JF: no gigabitPA31 8JH: no gigabitPA31 8JJ: no gigabitPA31 8JL: no gigabitPA31 8JN: no gigabitPA31 8JP: no gigabitPA31 8JQ: no gigabitPA31 8JR: no gigabitPA31 8JS: no gigabitPA31 8JT: no gigabitPA31 8JU: no gigabitPA31 8JW: no gigabitPA31 8JZ: no gigabitPA31 8LB: no gigabitPA31 8LD: no gigabitPA31 8LE: no gigabitPA31 8LG: no gigabitPA31 8LH: no gigabitPA31 8LL: no gigabitPA31 8LP: no gigabitPA31 8LS: no gigabitPA31 8LT: no gigabitPA31 8LU: no gigabitPA31 8NB: no gigabitPA31 8NE: no gigabitPA31 8NG: no gigabitPA31 8NL: no gigabitPA31 8NN: no gigabitPA31 8NP: no gigabitPA31 8NR: no gigabitPA31 8NS: no gigabitPA31 8NT: no gigabitPA31 8NU: no gigabitPA31 8NW: no gigabitPA31 8NX: no gigabitPA31 8PY: no gigabitPA31 8PZ: no gigabitPA31 8QU: no gigabitPA31 8QX: no gigabitPA31 8QY: no gigabitPA31 8QZ: no gigabitPA31 8RA: no gigabitPA31 8RB: no gigabitPA31 8RD: no gigabitPA31 8RR: no gigabitPA31 8RT: no gigabitPA31 8SY: no gigabitPA31 8SZ: no gigabitPA31 8TA: no gigabitPA31 8TB: no gigabitPA31 8TD: no gigabitPA31 8TE: no gigabitPA31 8TF: no gigabitPA31 8TG: no gigabitPA31 8TJ: no gigabitPA31 8TN: no gigabitPA31 8TP: no gigabitPA31 8TQ: no gigabitPA31 8TR: no gigabitPA31 8TS: no gigabitPA31 8TT: no gigabitPA31 8TW: no gigabitPA31 8TX: no gigabitPA31 8TZ: no gigabitPA31 8UL: no gigabitPA31 8UT: no gigabitPA31 8UX: no gigabitPA31 8UZ: no gigabitPA31 8WD: no gigabitPA31 8WE: no gigabitPA31 8WF: no gigabitPA31 8WG: no gigabitPA31 8ZR: no gigabitPA31 8ZS: no gigabitPA31 8ZT: no gigabitPA31 9TX: no gigabit Lochgilphead 67 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to PA31 8JU, the one nearest the middle of them67 postcodes without gigabit7 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to PA31 8UL, the one nearest the middle of them7 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Lochgilphead, by gigabit broadband Of the 130 postcodes in Lochgilphead that ONS places, 84 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 4 have some that can and 42 have no Ofcom figure. 2 groups of postcodes without gigabit are outlined: 67 postcodes without gigabit; 7 postcodes without gigabit. One postcode lies beyond the edge and is listed under the map. Places named: Lochgilphead. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Lochgilphead 67 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to PA31 8JU, the one nearest the middle of them67 postcodes without gigabit7 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to PA31 8UL, the one nearest the middle of them7 postcodes without gigabit
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 84
  • Some can get gigabit: 4
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 0
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 42
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 130 postcodes in Lochgilphead that ONS places, 84 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 4 have some that can and 42 have no Ofcom figure.

Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 150 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 56.0342, longitude -5.4280. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Postcodes without gigabit

84 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

PA31 8AAPA31 8ABPA31 8AEPA31 8AFPA31 8AGPA31 8ALPA31 8APPA31 8JBPA31 8JFPA31 8JHPA31 8JJPA31 8JL

Further out, not drawn

This postcode lies well apart from the rest, so the map is drawn without it to show the rest closer; it is in every count.

PA31 8AR

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 67 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. PA31 8JU, is the one nearest the middle of them.
  • 7 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. PA31 8UL, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Lochgilphead?

Ofcom reports on 88 postcodes here; at none of them can every home and business get gigabit broadband. It has 1 all-through school at its postcodes.

We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.

Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.

Are new homes being built in Lochgilphead?

2 of the 130 postcodes now in use in Lochgilphead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

PA31 9BFsince September 2022PA31 8ARsince February 2020

A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Lochgilphead?

Ofcom reports on 88 of the 130 postcodes in Lochgilphead. At none of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit0 of 88
Postcodes where every home can get superfast77 of 88
Postcodes where some cannot get decent broadband1 of 88

Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Check one address on Ofcom's checker

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Lochgilphead?

The open schools at the postcodes in Lochgilphead. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

Who runs Lochgilphead?

Parliamentary constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party)

All 130 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

Moving to Lochgilphead

Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.

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Lochgilphead postcodes

130 postcodes in use in Lochgilphead, by district:

PA31 postcode district,130 postcodes

That district is in the PA postcode area.

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Places near Lochgilphead

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Rothesay32.1 kmDunoon32.5 kmKilcreggan37.0 kmWemyss Bay37.2 kmGarelochhead37.5 kmInverkip37.7 kmSkelmorlie38.5 kmLargs44.0 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Lochgilphead

What is the postcode for Lochgilphead?
Postcode district PA31, with 130 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Lochgilphead in?
Argyll and Bute. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Lochgilphead?
Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party), for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Lochgilphead?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Lochgilphead High School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Lochgilphead High School. Source: Scottish Government.
What broadband can you get in Lochgilphead?
Ofcom reports on 88 of the 130 postcodes in Lochgilphead. At none of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Lochgilphead?
2 of the 130 postcodes now in use in Lochgilphead came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.

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