Postcode PA18 6AP (Inverclyde)

Map showing PA18 6AP and nearby postcodes

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

PA18 6AP 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 6AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to PA18 6AP is The Kyles which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tummel Road and is 220 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The local pub for residents of PA18 6AP is Station Bar and is 1.19 km 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 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% 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 5.2 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 6AP 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 6AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Kyles 55 m
Cliff Terrace Road 72 m
Wemyss Point 132 m
Leven Road 162 m
Morar Road 171 m
Undercliff Road 175 m
Wallace Road 184 m
Katrine Road 195 m
Lomond Road 212 m
Rannoch Road 272 m
Striven Road 276 m
Tummel Road 287 m
Castle Road 319 m
Ryan Road 324 m
Kishorn Road 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA18 6AP

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 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Forbes Place Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.22 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.23 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whiting Bay Bay 282 m
High Finnock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Wemyss Bay Bay 568 m
Wemyss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Kelly Glen Valley 1.64 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ardoch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Commoncraig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Berfern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Blaeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Lower Reservoir Inland Water 2.33 km
Inverkip Bay Bay 2.35 km
Laxlie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Upper Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 63.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 6.3% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 441,933 kWh - mean 33,995 kWh : median 30,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 101,424 kWh - mean 4,830 kWh : median 4,734 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA18 6AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.88670000
Longitude -4.89326700
OS Easting 219146
OS Northing 0669736
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4