Cowal
Cowal is one of 11 wards in Argyll and Bute, home to 7,263 people in 3,707 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% above the Argyll and Bute average.
7,263residentsScotland's Census 2022
3,707householdscensus
24%green within 500 mpostcode average
3%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Cowal in Argyll and ButePostcodes in Cowal highlighted; the rest of Argyll and Bute in grey
People and homes.
7,263 residents in 3,707 households, next to the Argyll and Bute average.
10%
aged 15–29
35%
aged 65 and over
76%
owner-occupied homes
11%
privately rented
12%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Cowal with a published hygiene rating.
72rated food businessesin total
93%passed their last inspectionArgyll and Bute: 95%
5told improvement is requiredlatest inspection
In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)