Postcode PA23 8TB (Argyll and Bute)

Map showing PA23 8TB and nearby postcodes

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

PA23 8TB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 8TB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to PA23 8TB is High Road which is centered 1.04 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Pier and is 176 m away.

The local pub for residents of PA23 8TB is Royal Gourock Yacht Club and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 4, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 8TB 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 8TB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

High Road 1.04 km
Shore Road 1.94 km
A880 2.24 km
A815 9.45 km
A83 34.02 km
A82 72.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode PA23 8TB

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 8TB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cloch Caravan Park (site) Retailers - other Pass
May 24, 2018
4.79 km
The View @ Cloch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 27, 2019
4.79 km
Castle Levan B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
September 9, 2019
4.91 km
Amazon UK Services Ltd Distributors/Transporters Pass
August 6, 2019
4.93 km
Baxterstorey Scotland Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 25, 2019
4.93 km
Concentrix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
March 10, 2020
4.93 km
The Wee Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
March 23, 2021
5.02 km
ICE Other catering premises Pass
January 22, 2020
5.12 km
Dee-Lights Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
August 21, 2019
5.16 km
Royal Gourock Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
September 4, 2019
5.2 km
Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 9, 2019
5.3 km
Gourock Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 10, 2018
5.3 km
Key Stores Retailers - other Pass
September 20, 2019
5.4 km
Ashton Stores Retailers - other Pass
June 19, 2019
5.43 km
Spinnaker Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Pass
March 18, 2020
5.43 km
Cafe Continental Pub/bar/nightclub Pass
October 3, 2019
5.58 km
Flava Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Pass
September 3, 2019
5.58 km
Wildfire Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Improvement Required
November 9, 2021
5.58 km
Moorfoot Nursery Class Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Pass
April 18, 2019
5.59 km
Moorfoot School School/college/university Pass
January 9, 2020
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pier Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Dunselma Court Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Dunselma Court Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Kinrara Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Supermarket Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Swimming Pool Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Queens Hall Taxi Rank 4.26 km
Blairmore Pier Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.26 km
Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal Ferry 1.55 km
Dunoon Ferry Terminal Ferry 4.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Strone Point Wetland 123 m
Gibb's Point Wetland 1.09 km
Camas Rainich Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Graham's Point Wetland 1.83 km
Lazaretto Point Wetland 2.01 km
Target Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Benmore Forest Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ardnadam Bay Bay 2.23 km
Blairbeg Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Holy Loch Bay 2.3 km
Brenvaar Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lochan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Loch Loskin Inland Water 2.83 km
Ardnadam Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 71.23 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 12.75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.8 8.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 228,551 kWh - mean 6,530 kWh : median 3,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PA23 8TB - Data from 2020

Location

Country Scotland
Latitude 55.98373100
Longitude -4.90101600
OS Easting 219116
OS Northing 0680550
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2865
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Scotland

National Park

The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (Scotland) Very Remote Rural
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Scotland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Scotland
Workplace Zone S34003426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Cowal North
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Cowal North - 02
Output Area / Small Area 8C2