Oban
Oban is covered by postcode districts PA34 and PA37. It is in the Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Oban, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 1
- In use before 2020: 286
Of the 287 postcodes in Oban that ONS places, 1 are new since 2020 and 286 were in use before 2020.
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. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. 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 56.4111, longitude -5.4722. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: 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. How we use them
The newest postcode
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.
What is it like to live in Oban?
At 6 of the 281 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Oban, 200 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Oban?
1 of the 287 postcodes now in use in Oban came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
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: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Oban?
Ofcom reports on 281 of the 287 postcodes in Oban. At 6 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s).
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 checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Oban?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Oban is Oban Rail Station, 200 m away in a straight line.
- Oban Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Connel Ferry Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
- Taynuilt Rail Station Railway station 14.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Oban?
- Council
- Argyll and Bute
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party)
All 287 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Oban
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Argyll and Bute about council tax Council tax, on argyll-bute.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Oban postcodes
287 postcodes in use in Oban, by district:
Those districts are all in the PA postcode area.
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Questions about Oban
- What is it like to live in Oban?
- At 6 of the 281 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Oban, 200 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Oban?
- Oban is covered by postcode districts PA34 and PA37, across 287 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Oban in?
- Oban is in the Argyll and Bute council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Oban?
- Oban is in the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Oban have a railway station?
- Yes: Oban is 200 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Oban, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Oban?
- Ofcom reports on 281 of the 287 postcodes in Oban. At 6 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband, and at 1 some cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s). Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Oban?
- 1 of the 287 postcodes now in use in Oban came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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