The postcode PA16 7AZ is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA16 7AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA16 7AZ 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 7AZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to PA16 7AZ is Falcon Crescent which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Falcon Crescent and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Gourock Rail Station, 1.55 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA16 7AZ is The Cardwell Inn and is 679 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 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on April 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 172.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA16 7AZ 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 7AZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA16 7AZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA16 7AZ
| 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 7AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clydeview Academy | Pass October 4, 2018 | 172 m | |
| Costcutter Grieve Road Stores | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2021 | 286 m | |
| Curry House | Pass April 18, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Hagan Chemist | Exempt February 1, 2019 | 286 m | |
| The Pantry | Pass February 1, 2022 | 286 m | |
| St Margaret's Court | Pass December 4, 2018 | 510 m | |
| Bagatelle | Pass September 4, 2019 | 657 m | |
| The Cardwell Inn | Pass October 24, 2019 | 679 m | |
| One Cove Road | Pass May 1, 2019 | 687 m | |
| Pettigrews | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 699 m | |
| Scottish Co-op | Pass February 26, 2020 | 699 m | |
| The Bluebird Cafe | Pass August 20, 2019 | 736 m | |
| Bluebird Centre | Pass September 11, 2019 | 792 m | |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Pass January 7, 2020 | 792 m | |
| Beijing House | Pass August 15, 2019 | 824 m | |
| Shopsmart | Pass November 2, 2021 | 824 m | |
| Alzheimer Scotland | Pass September 24, 2019 | 919 m | |
| Torpedo Factory Club | Pass February 8, 2019 | 939 m | |
| Fultons Stores | Pass August 28, 2019 | 970 m | |
| Bow Road Post Office | Pass June 10, 2019 | 1.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA16 7AZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Falcon Crescent | 41 m | |
| Falcon Crescent | 67 m | |
| Mallard Crescent | 107 m | |
| Merlin Avenue | 210 m | |
| Merlin Avenue | 224 m | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
| Gourock Ferry Terminal | 1.45 km | |
| Greenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal | 3 km | |
| Greenock - Victoria Harbour | 3.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA16 7AZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bow Hill | 382 m | |
| Coves Reservoir Number 1 | 395 m | |
| Coves Reservoir Number 2 | 541 m | |
| Craigs Top | 545 m | |
| Cardwell Bay | 800 m | |
| Gourock Glen | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Gourock Bay | 1.1 km | |
| Ironotter Point | 1.26 km | |
| Whiteforeland Point | 1.37 km | |
| Bunston Knowe | 1.39 km | |
| Town Reservoir | 1.57 km | |
| Tower Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Barr Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Cowdenknowes Reservoir | 1.77 km | |
| Kempock Point | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA16 7AZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 172.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.5 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 36 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% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 99.5 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PA16 7AZ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.95141900 |
| Longitude | -4.79840000 |
| OS Easting | 225369 |
| OS Northing | 0676692 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |