South Kintyre
South Kintyre is one of 11 wards in Argyll and Bute, home to 6,495 people in 3,259 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 43% below the Argyll and Bute average.
6,495residentsScotland's Census 2022
3,259householdscensus
11%green within 500 mpostcode average
2%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
South Kintyre in Argyll and ButePostcodes in South Kintyre highlighted; the rest of Argyll and Bute in grey
People and homes.
6,495 residents in 3,259 households, next to the Argyll and Bute average.
13%
aged 15–29
27%
aged 65 and over
62%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
28%
socially rented
29%
flats in purpose-built blocks
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in South Kintyre with a published hygiene rating.
1,892rated food businessesin total
97%passed their last inspectionArgyll and Bute: 95%
21told 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)