The postcode PA16 7BU is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA16 7BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA16 7BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 7BU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.
The closest road name to PA16 7BU is Heron Road which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wren Road and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Gourock Rail Station, 2.11 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA16 7BU is Rankin Park Bowling Club and is 748 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on July 25, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Beijing House and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on August 15, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA16 7BU 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 7BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA16 7BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA16 7BU
| 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 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Centre | Pass September 11, 2019 | 131 m | |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Pass January 7, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Beijing House | Pass August 15, 2019 | 311 m | |
| Shopsmart | Pass November 2, 2021 | 311 m | |
| St Margaret's Court | Pass December 4, 2018 | 321 m | |
| Costcutter Grieve Road Stores | Awaiting Inspection October 6, 2021 | 527 m | |
| Curry House | Pass April 18, 2019 | 527 m | |
| Hagan Chemist | Exempt February 1, 2019 | 527 m | |
| The Pantry | Pass February 1, 2022 | 527 m | |
| Alzheimer Scotland | Pass September 24, 2019 | 568 m | |
| Lalleys Express | Awaiting Inspection October 21, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Bagatelle | Pass September 4, 2019 | 615 m | |
| Bow Road Post Office | Pass June 10, 2019 | 676 m | |
| Lady Alice Primary School | Pass October 4, 2019 | 726 m | |
| Oh My Days | Awaiting Inspection February 16, 2022 | 728 m | |
| Clydeview Academy | Pass October 4, 2018 | 735 m | |
| Rankin Park Bowling Club | Pass July 25, 2017 | 748 m | |
| Central Production Unit | Pass March 9, 2022 | 761 m | |
| Coffee Plus | Pass March 20, 2019 | 761 m | |
| Inverclyde Royal Hospital | Pass November 12, 2019 | 761 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA16 7BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Wren Road | 80 m | |
| Wren Road | 91 m | |
| Glamis Drive | 136 m | |
| Glamis Drive | 145 m | |
| Wren Road | 241 m | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 2.23 km | |
| Gourock Ferry Terminal | 2.01 km | |
| Greenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal | 2.94 km | |
| Greenock - Victoria Harbour | 3.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA16 7BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Coves Reservoir Number 2 | 615 m | |
| Bow Hill | 677 m | |
| Coves Reservoir Number 1 | 698 m | |
| Bunston Knowe | 720 m | |
| Craigs Top | 1.15 km | |
| Town Reservoir | 1.24 km | |
| Cockrobin Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Yellow Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Hole Glen | Valley | 1.4 km |
| Black Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Gourock Glen | Valley | 1.43 km |
| Cardwell Bay | 1.45 km | |
| Cowdenknowes Reservoir | 1.48 km | |
| Reservoir Number 5 | 1.5 km | |
| Reservoir Number 4 | 1.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA16 7BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 137.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 142 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for PA16 7BU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.94545600 |
| Longitude | -4.79736100 |
| OS Easting | 225407 |
| OS Northing | 0676026 |
| 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: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Other Urban Area |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001911 |
| 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 - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B2 |