The postcode PA16 9AR is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in April 2006 and is an active postcode. PA16 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA16 9AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 9AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PA16 9AR is Merino Road which is centered 236 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hole farm Road and is 446 m away. The closest railway station is Gourock Rail Station, 4.02 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA16 9AR is Whinhill Golf Club and is 297 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Waqars Tandoori and is 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Improvement Required on February 17, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA16 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA16 9AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA16 9AR
| Introduction | April 2006 |
| 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 9AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whinhill Golf Club | Pass September 18, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Whinhill Nursery Classes (Overton & Gaelic Pre 5's) | Pass March 10, 2020 | 396 m | |
| Whinhill Primary School | Pass March 10, 2020 | 396 m | |
| Merino Court Care Home - HC-One | Pass September 23, 2019 | 454 m | |
| Waqars Tandoori | Improvement Required February 17, 2022 | 454 m | |
| Broomhill Bar | Improvement Required February 2, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Alan McShane Family Butcher | Pass January 21, 2019 | 537 m | |
| Hing's | Pass February 28, 2019 | 537 m | |
| St Patricks Primary School | Pass March 4, 2020 | 561 m | |
| East West Spice | Pass December 14, 2021 | 681 m | |
| Scotmid | Pass November 14, 2018 | 681 m | |
| Notre Dame High School | Pass September 20, 2019 | 705 m | |
| Wellpark Children's Centre | Pass October 28, 2019 | 747 m | |
| Costcutter | Pass April 5, 2022 | 787 m | |
| Gate Of India | Pass June 5, 2019 | 787 m | |
| Grosvenor Bowling Club | Pass May 30, 2017 | 796 m | |
| Broomhill Gardens | Pass February 11, 2020 | 838 m | |
| Fitzgerald Resource Centre (Canteen) | Pass November 6, 2019 | 866 m | |
| Cafe Gray | Awaiting Inspection | 992 m | |
| Orangefield Chip Shop | Pass November 7, 2018 | 992 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA16 9AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Hole farm Road | 446 m | |
| Peat Road | 461 m | |
| Ann Street | 489 m | |
| Ann Street | 500 m | |
| Kenilworth Crescent | 511 m | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Gourock Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Greenock - Victoria Harbour | 1.56 km | |
| Greenock Custom House Quay Ferry Terminal | 1.65 km | |
| Gourock Ferry Terminal | 3.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA16 9AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Overton Reservoir | 448 m | |
| Whin Hill | 501 m | |
| Whinhill Reservoir | 695 m | |
| Cowdenknowes Reservoir | 787 m | |
| Reservoir Number 8 | 858 m | |
| Town Reservoir | 918 m | |
| Hole Glen | Valley | 1.17 km |
| Reservoir Number 6 | 1.23 km | |
| Auchmountain Glen | Valley | 1.36 km |
| New Yetts Reservoir Number 7 | 1.42 km | |
| Yellow Hill | 1.44 km | |
| Bunston Knowe | 1.78 km | |
| Cockrobin Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Reservoir Number 5 | 1.86 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA16 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for PA16 9AR - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.93736100 |
| Longitude | -4.76779000 |
| OS Easting | 227217 |
| OS Northing | 0675051 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Inverclyde |
| Electoral Ward | Inverclyde Central |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001912 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central - 05 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |