Postcode PA18 6DX (Inverclyde)

Map showing PA18 6DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode PA18 6DX is located in Inverclyde It was introduced in March 1991 and is an active postcode. PA18 6DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to PA18 6DX is Ascog Place which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Lodge and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The local pub for residents of PA18 6DX is Station Bar and is 1.83 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 1.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ascog Place 29 m
Mount Stuart Drive 50 m
Kilchattan Place 58 m
Brueacre Drive 120 m
Brueacre Road 193 m
Whiting Road 210 m
Brueacre Place 241 m
Ardgowan Road 249 m
Carron Road 258 m
Innellan Road 267 m
Toward Road 298 m
Broom Road 300 m
Sunart Road 372 m
Lomond Road 559 m
A78 16.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA18 6DX

Introduction March 1991
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 6DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BASK School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
April 5, 2022
156 m
Spar Retailers - other Pass
June 12, 2019
156 m
Wemyss Bay Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 10, 2018
369 m
Wemyss Bay Primary School School/college/university Pass
September 12, 2019
369 m
Bay Ices Retailers - other Pass
March 13, 2018
655 m
Nisa Retailers - other Pass
April 1, 2019
1.64 km
The Venue (Wemyss Bay Holiday Park) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 8, 2018
1.64 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
October 18, 2021
1.83 km
Macaris Fish & Chicken Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Pass
January 15, 2020
1.83 km
Mearns T McCaskie (Shop) Retailers - other Pass
August 13, 2019
1.83 km
Seaview Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
November 13, 2019
1.83 km
Shore Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop Improvement Required
October 5, 2021
1.83 km
Station Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
August 15, 2019
1.83 km
The Station Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
February 19, 2019
1.83 km
Enchanted Forest Nursery (Inverkip) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
November 19, 2018
1.95 km
Sainsburys Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Pass
May 24, 2018
1.95 km
Belle Vue Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
January 25, 2018
1.99 km
Foresters House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 16, 2022
2.01 km
Inverkip Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
May 9, 2018
2.01 km
Inverkip Primary School School/college/university Pass
November 21, 2019
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Lodge Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Brueacre Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Carron Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
North Lodge Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Forbes Place Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.89 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.9 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wemyss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 257 m
High Finnock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Whiting Bay Bay 838 m
Wemyss Bay Bay 1.26 km
Commoncraig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Berfern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Blaeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Ardoch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Inverkip Bay Bay 1.63 km
Kelly Glen Valley 2.09 km
Laxlie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Daff Glen Valley 2.41 km
Swallow-brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Ardgowan Point Wetland 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 57.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.2 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% 19.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.1 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 1,181,941 kWh - mean 20,736 kWh : median 21,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 252,208 kWh - mean 4,586 kWh : median 4,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA18 6DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.89268400
Longitude -4.88763400
OS Easting 219526
OS Northing 0670387
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5765
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 - 05
Output Area / Small Area 6A2