Postcode PA18 6AD (Inverclyde)

Map showing PA18 6AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode PA18 6AD is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA18 6AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PA18 6AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 PA18 6AD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to PA18 6AD is Wemyss Bay Road which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cliff Terrace Road and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 867 m away.

The local pub for residents of PA18 6AD is Station Bar and is 887 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on August 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar and is 887 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 15.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 47.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 52.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 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 PA18 6AD 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PA18 6AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PA18 6AD, and the approximate distance away.

Wemyss Bay Road 120 m
Kishorn Road 174 m
Wallace Road 176 m
Katrine Road 237 m
Cliff Terrace Road 275 m
Tummel Road 293 m
Lomond Road 421 m
Shore Road 1.61 km
A78 15.76 km
A815 19.88 km
A83 32.51 km
A82 83.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA18 6AD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PA18 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bay Ices Retailers - other Pass
March 13, 2018
337 m
Wemyss Bay Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2018
610 m
Wemyss Bay Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2019
610 m
Nisa Retailers - other Pass
April 1, 2019
730 m
The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 8, 2018
730 m
BASK School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
April 5, 2022
803 m
Spar Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2019
803 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
October 18, 2021
887 m
Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 15, 2020
887 m
Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) Retailers - other Pass
August 13, 2019
887 m
Seaview Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
November 13, 2019
887 m
Shore Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
October 5, 2021
887 m
Station Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 15, 2019
887 m
The Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 19, 2019
887 m
Kellybank Caravan Park Clubhouse Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
December 10, 2018
1.28 km
Community Centre Other catering premises Pass
March 13, 2017
1.45 km
Eglinton Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
June 14, 2021
1.53 km
J&S Dyer General Merchant Retailers - other Pass
May 23, 2019
1.53 km
Medical Hall Retailers - other Exempt
August 8, 2018
1.53 km
Skelmorlie Primary School School/college/university Pass
May 15, 2018
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA18 6AD - Data from Apr 2022

Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Forbes Place Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 867 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 910 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 914 m
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 938 m
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 943 m
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA18 6AD - Data from Dec 2021

Wemyss Bay Bay 300 m
High Finnock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Whiting Bay Bay 591 m
Wemyss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Kelly Glen Valley 1.3 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lower Reservoir Inland Water 2.01 km
Ardoch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Upper Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Blaeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Laxlie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Commoncraig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Berfern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Inverkip Bay Bay 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA18 6AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 42.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 52.6% 19.5 1.2
30-300 Mbps 31.6% 76.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 15.8% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 615,398 kWh - mean 21,979 kWh : median 15,853 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 173,855 kWh - mean 4,967 kWh : median 2,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA18 6AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.88420000
Longitude -4.89021800
OS Easting 219325
OS Northing 0669450
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5271
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward Inverclyde South West
Local Authority District Inverclyde
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council West of Scotland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000022
Travel To Work Area Greenock

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Accessible Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34001888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 03
Output Area / Small Area 5B1