The postcode PA18 6DR is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in June 2000.PA18 6DR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PA18 6DR 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 6DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to PA18 6DR is Rannoch Road which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carron Road and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.43 km away.
The local pub for residents of PA18 6DR is Station Bar and is 1.45 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 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.
Policing for PA18 6DR 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 6DR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA18 6DR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA18 6DR
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| 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 6DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wemyss Bay Nursery Class | Pass May 10, 2018 | 72 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Primary School | Pass September 12, 2019 | 72 m | |
| Bay Ices | Pass March 13, 2018 | 232 m | |
| BASK | Awaiting Inspection April 5, 2022 | 296 m | |
| Spar | Pass June 12, 2019 | 296 m | |
| Nisa | Pass April 1, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) | Pass October 8, 2018 | 1.29 km | |
| Co-op | Awaiting Inspection October 18, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar | Pass January 15, 2020 | 1.45 km | |
| Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) | Pass August 13, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Seaview Cafe | Improvement Required November 13, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Shore Shack | Improvement Required October 5, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| Station Bar | Pass August 15, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| The Station Cafe | Pass February 19, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Kellybank Caravan Park Clubhouse | Pass December 10, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Community Centre | Pass March 13, 2017 | 2.01 km | |
| Eglinton Bar | Pass June 14, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| J&S Dyer General Merchant | Pass May 23, 2019 | 2.09 km | |
| Medical Hall | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 2.09 km | |
| Skelmorlie Primary School | Pass May 15, 2018 | 2.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA18 6DR - Data from Apr 2022
| Carron Road | 230 m | |
| Brueacre Road | 245 m | |
| Tummel Road | 273 m | |
| Forbes Place | 274 m | |
| Forbes Place | 274 m | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.43 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km | |
| Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal | 1.5 km | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 6.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA18 6DR - Data from Dec 2021
| High Finnock Plantation | 402 m | |
| Whiting Bay | 447 m | |
| Wemyss Plantation | 693 m | |
| Wemyss Bay | 846 m | |
| Hill Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Kelly Glen | Valley | 1.81 km |
| Ardoch Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Commoncraig Plantation | 1.84 km | |
| Berfern Plantation | 1.89 km | |
| Blaeberry Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Inverkip Bay | 2.04 km | |
| Laxlie Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Lower Reservoir | 2.56 km | |
| White Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Upper Reservoir | 2.73 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.88924900 |
| Longitude | -4.89099800 |
| OS Easting | 219301 |
| OS Northing | 0670013 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Detached retirement living |
| 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 - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |