The postcode PA18 6BJ is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA18 6BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA18 6BJ 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 6BJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to PA18 6BJ is Katrine Road which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tummel Road and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.06 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA18 6BJ is Station Bar and is 1.08 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 1.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 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 6BJ 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 6BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA18 6BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA18 6BJ
| 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 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Ices | Pass March 13, 2018 | 140 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Nursery Class | Pass May 10, 2018 | 421 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Primary School | Pass September 12, 2019 | 421 m | |
| BASK | Awaiting Inspection April 5, 2022 | 628 m | |
| Spar | Pass June 12, 2019 | 628 m | |
| Nisa | Pass April 1, 2019 | 928 m | |
| The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) | Pass October 8, 2018 | 928 m | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection October 18, 2021 | 1.08 km | |
| Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 15, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) | Pass August 13, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Seaview Cafe | Improvement Required November 13, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Shore Shack | Improvement Required October 5, 2021 | 1.08 km | |
| Station Bar | Pass August 15, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| The Station Cafe | Pass February 19, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| Kellybank Caravan Park Clubhouse | Pass December 10, 2018 | 1.46 km | |
| Community Centre | Pass March 13, 2017 | 1.65 km | |
| Eglinton Bar | Pass June 14, 2021 | 1.73 km | |
| J&S Dyer General Merchant | Pass May 23, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Medical Hall | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 1.73 km | |
| Skelmorlie Primary School | Pass May 15, 2018 | 1.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA18 6BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tummel Road | 128 m | |
| Tummel Road | 132 m | |
| Cliff Terrace Road | 231 m | |
| Cliff Terrace Road | 233 m | |
| Forbes Place | 319 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 1.13 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 1.14 km | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA18 6BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Whiting Bay | 446 m | |
| High Finnock Plantation | 468 m | |
| Wemyss Bay | 478 m | |
| Wemyss Plantation | 1.03 km | |
| Kelly Glen | Valley | 1.49 km |
| Hill Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Ardoch Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Blaeberry Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Commoncraig Plantation | 2.18 km | |
| Lower Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
| Berfern Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Laxlie Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Upper Reservoir | 2.39 km | |
| Inverkip Bay | 2.4 km | |
| White Hill | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA18 6BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.5 Mbps | 56.7 Mbps | 79.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.4 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 56.6 | 13.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PA18 6BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.88592600 |
| Longitude | -4.89100300 |
| OS Easting | 219284 |
| OS Northing | 0669644 |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and 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 | 6B4 |