The postcode PA16 7AU is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA16 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA16 7AU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PA16 7AU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to PA16 7AU is Merlin Avenue which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Merlin Avenue and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Gourock Rail Station, 1.71 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA16 7AU is The Cardwell Inn and is 830 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Curry House and is 130 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 204.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA16 7AU is covered by the Scotland police force association and Inverclyde Community Health and Care Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PA16 7AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA16 7AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA16 7AU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PA16 7AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costcutter Grieve Road Stores | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2021 | 130 m | |
| Curry House | Pass April 18, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Hagan Chemist | Exempt February 1, 2019 | 130 m | |
| The Pantry | Pass February 1, 2022 | 130 m | |
| Clydeview Academy | Pass October 4, 2018 | 319 m | |
| St Margaret's Court | Pass December 4, 2018 | 365 m | |
| Bagatelle | Pass September 4, 2019 | 503 m | |
| Bluebird Centre | Pass September 11, 2019 | 700 m | |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Pass January 7, 2020 | 700 m | |
| Alzheimer Scotland | Pass September 24, 2019 | 764 m | |
| Beijing House | Pass August 15, 2019 | 776 m | |
| Shopsmart | Pass November 2, 2021 | 776 m | |
| The Cardwell Inn | Pass October 24, 2019 | 830 m | |
| One Cove Road | Pass May 1, 2019 | 835 m | |
| Pettigrews | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 855 m | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass February 26, 2020 | 855 m | |
| Bow Road Post Office | Pass June 10, 2019 | 879 m | |
| The Bluebird Cafe | Pass August 20, 2019 | 891 m | |
| Alt-Na-Craig House | Pass March 2, 2020 | 1.04 km | |
| Fultons Stores | Pass August 28, 2019 | 1.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA16 7AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Merlin Avenue | 70 m | |
| Merlin Avenue | 75 m | |
| Falcon Crescent | 98 m | |
| Falcon Crescent | 143 m | |
| Lyle Road | 150 m | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 1.71 km | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Gourock Ferry Terminal | 1.61 km | |
| Greenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal | 2.86 km | |
| Greenock - Victoria Harbour | 3.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA16 7AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bow Hill | 256 m | |
| Coves Reservoir Number 1 | 499 m | |
| Craigs Top | 581 m | |
| Coves Reservoir Number 2 | 604 m | |
| Cardwell Bay | 944 m | |
| Gourock Glen | Valley | 1.22 km |
| Gourock Bay | 1.25 km | |
| Bunston Knowe | 1.28 km | |
| Ironotter Point | 1.38 km | |
| Town Reservoir | 1.41 km | |
| Whiteforeland Point | 1.44 km | |
| Cowdenknowes Reservoir | 1.61 km | |
| Tower Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Barr Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Yellow Hill | 1.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA16 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 204.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.7 Mbps | 18.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 130.4 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for PA16 7AU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95054700 |
| Longitude | -4.79643000 |
| OS Easting | 225488 |
| OS Northing | 0676590 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Inverclyde |
| Electoral Ward | Inverclyde South |
| Local Authority District | Inverclyde |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West of Scotland |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000022 |
| Travel To Work Area | Greenock |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Inverclyde Community Health and Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Inverclyde Community Health and Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001878 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Lower Bow and Larkfield, Fancy Farm, Mallard Bowl |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lower Bow and Larkfield, Fancy Farm, Mallard Bowl - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |