The postcode PA23 8QJ is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. PA23 8QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA23 8QJ 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 8QJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.
The closest road name to PA23 8QJ is Cromlech Grove which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fir Brae and is 213 m away.
The local pub for residents of PA23 8QJ is Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club and is 6.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on October 9, 2019.
85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 PA23 8QJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PA23 8QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA23 8QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA23 8QJ
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| 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 PA23 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloch Caravan Park (site) | Pass May 24, 2018 | 5.48 km | |
| The View @ Cloch | Pass September 27, 2019 | 5.48 km | |
| Amazon UK Services Ltd | Pass August 6, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Baxterstorey Scotland | Pass September 25, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
| Concentrix | Pass March 10, 2020 | 5.75 km | |
| Castle Levan B&B | Pass September 9, 2019 | 5.92 km | |
| Dee-Lights Catering | Pass August 21, 2019 | 6.02 km | |
| Cardwell Garden Centre | Pass October 8, 2019 | 6.09 km | |
| The Wee Cottage | Awaiting Inspection March 23, 2021 | 6.36 km | |
| ICE | Pass January 22, 2020 | 6.43 km | |
| Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club | Pass October 9, 2019 | 6.65 km | |
| Gourock Golf Club | Pass October 10, 2018 | 6.65 km | |
| Royal Gourock Yacht Club | Pass September 4, 2019 | 6.65 km | |
| Key Stores | Pass September 20, 2019 | 6.83 km | |
| Ashton Stores | Pass June 19, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
| Spinnaker Hotel | Pass March 18, 2020 | 6.94 km | |
| Moorfoot Nursery Class | Pass April 18, 2019 | 6.98 km | |
| Moorfoot School | Pass January 9, 2020 | 6.98 km | |
| Stevie's Shop | Pass December 5, 2019 | 7.24 km | |
| Cafe Continental | Pass October 3, 2019 | 7.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA23 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Fir Brae | 213 m | |
| Ferry Road | 223 m | |
| Ferry Road | 239 m | |
| Fir Brae | 255 m | |
| Pier Road | 490 m | |
| Supermarket | 3.16 km | |
| Swimming Pool | 3.32 km | |
| Queens Hall | 3.58 km | |
| Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal | 1.77 km | |
| Blairmore Pier Ferry Terminal | 2.9 km | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 3.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA23 8QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lazaretto Point | 229 m | |
| Ardnadam Bay | 314 m | |
| Brenvaar Strip | 614 m | |
| Kennel Wood | 674 m | |
| Holy Loch | 923 m | |
| Graham's Point | 1.15 km | |
| Ardnadam Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Camas Rainich Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Gibb's Point | 1.3 km | |
| Lochan Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Dunloskin Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Loch Loskin | 1.45 km | |
| Target Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Dùnan | 1.78 km | |
| Benmore Forest | 1.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA23 8QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for PA23 8QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.97943400 |
| Longitude | -4.93288700 |
| OS Easting | 217108 |
| OS Northing | 0680156 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunoon and Rothesay |
| 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 |
| 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 |