Postcode PA23 8QH (Argyll and Bute)

Map showing PA23 8QH and nearby postcodes

The postcode PA23 8QH is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA23 8QH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PA23 8QH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 PA23 8QH as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to PA23 8QH is Cromlech Road which is centered 124 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fir Brae and is 124 m away.

The local pub for residents of PA23 8QH is Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club and is 6.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 15.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PA23 8QH is covered by the Scotland police force association and Argyll and Bute Community Health 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 PA23 8QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PA23 8QH, and the approximate distance away.

Cromlech Road 124 m
Fir Brae 134 m
Shore Road 151 m
Daisy Place 211 m
Cromlech Grove 217 m
Ros Mhor Gardens 284 m
Highland Avenue 395 m
Ferry Road 486 m
A885 1.66 km
A815 8.92 km
A83 31.78 km
A82 72.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA23 8QH

Introduction January 1980
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 PA23 8QH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cloch Caravan Park (site) Retailers - other Pass
May 24, 2018
5.62 km
The View @ Cloch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 27, 2019
5.62 km
Amazon UK Services Ltd Distributors/Transporters Pass
August 6, 2019
5.9 km
Baxterstorey Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 25, 2019
5.9 km
Concentrix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 10, 2020
5.9 km
Castle Levan B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 9, 2019
6.08 km
Dee-Lights Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 21, 2019
6.17 km
Cardwell Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
October 8, 2019
6.2 km
The Wee Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 23, 2021
6.54 km
ICE Other catering premises Pass
January 22, 2020
6.61 km
Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 9, 2019
6.83 km
Gourock Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 10, 2018
6.83 km
Royal Gourock Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 4, 2019
6.84 km
Key Stores Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2019
7.02 km
Ashton Stores Retailers - other Pass
June 19, 2019
7.13 km
Spinnaker Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 18, 2020
7.13 km
Moorfoot Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 18, 2019
7.16 km
Moorfoot School School/college/university Pass
January 9, 2020
7.16 km
Stevie's Shop Retailers - other Pass
December 5, 2019
7.43 km
Cafe Continental Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 3, 2019
7.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA23 8QH - Data from Apr 2022

Fir Brae Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Fir Brae Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Pier Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Pier Road Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Ferry Road Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Swimming Pool Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Queens Hall Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.95 km
Blairmore Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.09 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 3.77 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA23 8QH - Data from Dec 2021

Ardnadam Bay Bay 244 m
Lazaretto Point Wetland 326 m
Brenvaar Strip Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 699 m
Holy Loch Bay 905 m
Ardnadam Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Graham's Point Wetland 1.24 km
Dunloskin Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lochan Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Camas Rainich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Loch Loskin Inland Water 1.43 km
Gibb's Point Wetland 1.48 km
Target Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Dùnan Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Brox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA23 8QH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 33.7 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 15.1% 21.4 5.2
30-300 Mbps 84.9% 44.9 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 1,215,830 kWh - mean 27,633 kWh : median 24,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

59 meters consuming 375,792 kWh - mean 6,369 kWh : median 4,054 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA23 8QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.97923500
Longitude -4.93635100
OS Easting 216891
OS Northing 0680143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward Cowal
Local Authority District Argyll and Bute
European Electoral Region Scotland
Local Learning and Skills Council Highlands and Islands

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code S30000036
Travel To Work Area Dunoon and Rothesay

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Highland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Remote Small Town
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003437
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hunter's Quay
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hunter's Quay - 02
Output Area / Small Area 1A4