Local authority · S12000035

Argyll and Bute

In use

Argyll and Bute is a local authority in Scotland, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
S12000035
Kind
Local authority
Area
6,967 km²
Population
87,690Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Grouping of councilsThe Highlands
CountryScotland

What it contains

What it overlaps

1 ward, as of the December 2020 boundaries

Neighbours

4 local authorities share a border with Argyll and Bute, longest border first.

Data published for it

19 of the Atlas's datasets publish figures for Argyll and Bute itself.

See every map of Argyll and Bute

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/S12000035?include=capabilities