Understanding Scottish Places

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute

Population 4,425

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Campbeltown is the chief town of the Mull of Kintyre in Argyll and Bute. The town is called after the Campbell clan who held power until the 17th century. The town has always had a port function with fishing and boat building and acted as a service centre for the agricultural hinterland. Food processing is a key industry.

In medium towns like this one, people experience more challenging circumstances with higher rates of unemployment, poorer health, lack of a car, lower levels of education and lower social grades than other groups. A higher proportion live in social rented housing. There is a higher proportion of single person households and lone parents.

Campbeltown is an independent to interdependent town.

Its most similar towns are Annan, Duns, Eyemouth, and Huntly.

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Inter-relationships

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Interdependent
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Number of jobs

4
Type average 5

Diversity of jobs

0
Type average 1

Distance travelled to work

6
Type average 2

Number of public sector jobs

-4
Type average 2

Number of hospitals

4
Type average 4

Number of GP's and dentists

4
Type average 3

Number of children in primary schools

4
Type average 4

Number of children in secondary schools

0
Type average 2

Distance travelled to study

6
Type average 5

Number of shops

6
Type average 5

Diversity of retail offer

0
Type average -1

Number of charities

Type average 4
Dependent
Interdependent
Independent

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Public

Education (% all people aged 16 and over)

  No education Standard grade or equivalent Higher grade or equivalent HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree
Campbeltown 25.33972822 23.12816414 12.04369837 19.79749534 19.66426859

Commercial

Distance travelled to study

  At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
Campbeltown 2.7344632768361583 10.598870056497175 0 0.022598870056497175 0.7231638418079096

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