Postcode PA18 6DY (Inverclyde)

Map showing PA18 6DY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to PA18 6DY is Kilchattan Place which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brueacre Road and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The local pub for residents of PA18 6DY is Station Bar and is 1.89 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 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Pass on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 3.1 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 6DY 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 6DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kilchattan Place 33 m
Brueacre Drive 51 m
Ascog Place 65 m
Mount Stuart Drive 74 m
Brueacre Place 164 m
Whiting Road 176 m
Innellan Road 206 m
Brueacre Road 209 m
Ardgowan Road 262 m
Toward Road 267 m
Carron Road 288 m
Lomond Road 608 m
Finnockbog Road 739 m
A78 16.74 km
A83 32.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA18 6DY

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 6DY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brueacre Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Carron Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
North Lodge Bus Stop/Station 269 m
North Lodge Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Forbes Place Bus Stop/Station 586 m
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Wemyss Bay Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.95 km
Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.96 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 6.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wemyss Plantation Woodland Or Forest 231 m
High Finnock Plantation Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Whiting Bay Bay 853 m
Wemyss Bay Bay 1.31 km
Commoncraig Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Berfern Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blaeberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Inverkip Bay Bay 1.57 km
Ardoch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Kelly Glen Valley 2.17 km
Laxlie Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Daff Glen Valley 2.41 km
Ardgowan Point Wetland 2.41 km
Swallow-brae Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.6 Mbps 50.6 Mbps 69.05 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 17.06 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.6 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 258,851 kWh - mean 19,912 kWh : median 18,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 49,798 kWh - mean 3,831 kWh : median 3,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA18 6DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.89326900
Longitude -4.88835000
OS Easting 219484
OS Northing 0670454
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