The postcode PA18 6AY is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA18 6AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA18 6AY 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 6AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to PA18 6AY is Wemyss Bay Road which is centered 200 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cliff Terrace Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 749 m away.
The local pub for residents of PA18 6AY is Station Bar and is 768 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 768 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PA18 6AY 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 PA18 6AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA18 6AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA18 6AY
| 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 PA18 6AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Ices | Pass March 13, 2018 | 467 m | |
| Nisa | Pass April 1, 2019 | 599 m | |
| The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) | Pass October 8, 2018 | 599 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Nursery Class | Pass May 10, 2018 | 727 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Primary School | Pass September 12, 2019 | 727 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection October 18, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 15, 2020 | 768 m | |
| Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) | Pass August 13, 2019 | 768 m | |
| Seaview Cafe | Improvement Required November 13, 2019 | 768 m | |
| Shore Shack | Improvement Required October 5, 2021 | 768 m | |
| Station Bar | Pass August 15, 2019 | 768 m | |
| The Station Cafe | Pass February 19, 2019 | 768 m | |
| BASK | Awaiting Inspection April 5, 2022 | 907 m | |
| Spar | Pass June 12, 2019 | 907 m | |
| Kellybank Caravan Park Clubhouse | Pass December 10, 2018 | 1.15 km | |
| Community Centre | Pass March 13, 2017 | 1.33 km | |
| Eglinton Bar | Pass June 14, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| J&S Dyer General Merchant | Pass May 23, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Medical Hall | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 1.4 km | |
| Skelmorlie Primary School | Pass May 15, 2018 | 1.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA18 6AY - Data from Apr 2022
| Cliff Terrace Road | 166 m | |
| Cliff Terrace Road | 178 m | |
| The Meadows | 389 m | |
| Tummel Road | 404 m | |
| Tummel Road | 416 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 749 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 793 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 801 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 832 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 836 m | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 7.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA18 6AY - Data from Dec 2021
| Wemyss Bay | 245 m | |
| High Finnock Plantation | 625 m | |
| Whiting Bay | 723 m | |
| Kelly Glen | Valley | 1.17 km |
| Wemyss Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Lower Reservoir | 1.87 km | |
| Hill Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Ardoch Hill | 2.05 km | |
| Upper Reservoir | 2.06 km | |
| Laxlie Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Blaeberry Hill | 2.33 km | |
| White Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Berfern Plantation | 2.42 km | |
| Commoncraig Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Blackfield Loch | 2.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA18 6AY - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.88318200 |
| Longitude | -4.88902700 |
| OS Easting | 219396 |
| OS Northing | 0669333 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 | 6A1 |