Postcode PA18 6BE (Inverclyde)

Map showing PA18 6BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode PA18 6BE is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in February 1993 and is an active postcode. PA18 6BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PA18 6BE 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 6BE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to PA18 6BE is Katrine Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tummel Road and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The local pub for residents of PA18 6BE is Station Bar and is 1.04 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 1.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PA18 6BE 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 6BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Katrine Road 82 m
Kishorn Road 88 m
Tummel Road 139 m
Wallace Road 177 m
Leven Road 195 m
Cliff Terrace Road 210 m
Wemyss Bay Road 243 m
Forbes Place 245 m
Lomond Road 268 m
Ryan Road 272 m
The Kyles 294 m
Shore Road 1.77 km
A78 15.91 km
A815 19.73 km
A83 32.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA18 6BE

Introduction February 1993
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 6BE - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Tummel Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cliff Terrace Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Forbes Place Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.1 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.1 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 7.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Finnock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 432 m
Wemyss Bay Bay 458 m
Whiting Bay Bay 526 m
Wemyss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Kelly Glen Valley 1.42 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Ardoch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Blaeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Lower Reservoir Inland Water 2.15 km
Commoncraig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Berfern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Laxlie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Upper Reservoir Inland Water 2.33 km
Inverkip Bay Bay 2.43 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.9 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 12.4 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% 17.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 50% 72.5 18
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 198,057 kWh - mean 19,806 kWh : median 20,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 38,237 kWh - mean 3,824 kWh : median 3,531 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA18 6BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.88562100
Longitude -4.88984400
OS Easting 219355
OS Northing 0669607
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: Comfortable 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 6A2