The postcode PA18 6BA is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA18 6BA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PA18 6BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 6BA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to PA18 6BA is A78 which is centered 14.95 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Wemyss Bay Station and is 382 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 374 m away.
The local pub for residents of PA18 6BA is Station Bar and is 374 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 374 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.
Policing for PA18 6BA 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 6BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA18 6BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA18 6BA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PA18 6BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa | Pass April 1, 2019 | 221 m | |
| The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) | Pass October 8, 2018 | 221 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection October 18, 2021 | 374 m | |
| Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 15, 2020 | 374 m | |
| Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) | Pass August 13, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Seaview Cafe | Improvement Required November 13, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Shore Shack | Improvement Required October 5, 2021 | 374 m | |
| Station Bar | Pass August 15, 2019 | 374 m | |
| The Station Cafe | Pass February 19, 2019 | 374 m | |
| Kellybank Caravan Park Clubhouse | Pass December 10, 2018 | 457 m | |
| Community Centre | Pass March 13, 2017 | 689 m | |
| Eglinton Bar | Pass June 14, 2021 | 727 m | |
| J&S Dyer General Merchant | Pass May 23, 2019 | 727 m | |
| Medical Hall | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 727 m | |
| Skelmorlie Primary School | Pass May 15, 2018 | 735 m | |
| Skelmorlie Bowling Club | Pass September 7, 2017 | 962 m | |
| Skelmorlie & Wemyss Bay Church Hall | Pass February 2, 2018 | 1.12 km | |
| Bay Ices | Pass March 13, 2018 | 1.21 km | |
| Skelmorlie Takeaway | Improvement Required March 31, 2021 | 1.25 km | |
| Skelmorlie Golf Club | Pass April 30, 2019 | 1.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA18 6BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Wemyss Bay Station | 382 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Station | 397 m | |
| Bathfield | 404 m | |
| The Meadows | 431 m | |
| Innes Park Road | 544 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 374 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 400 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 443 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 512 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 527 m | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 8.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA18 6BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Kelly Glen | Valley | 433 m |
| Wemyss Bay | 726 m | |
| Lower Reservoir | 1.16 km | |
| High Finnock Plantation | 1.22 km | |
| Upper Reservoir | 1.32 km | |
| Whiting Bay | 1.45 km | |
| Blackfield Loch | 1.82 km | |
| Wemyss Plantation | 1.94 km | |
| White Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Hill Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Laxlie Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Fardens Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Ardoch Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Fardens Glen | Valley | 2.54 km |
| Shaw Glen | Valley | 2.61 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.87736000 |
| Longitude | -4.88315800 |
| OS Easting | 219736 |
| OS Northing | 0668670 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Accessible Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001893 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |