The postcode PA28 6QS is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA28 6QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA28 6QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 PA28 6QS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA28 6QS is B842 which is centered 829 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Millers Park and is 619 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 1.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for PA28 6QS 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 PA28 6QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA28 6QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA28 6QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA28 6QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Millers Park | 619 m | |
| Millers Park | 627 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA28 6QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pluck Wood | 540 m | |
| Cnocan a' Bhuachaill | 590 m | |
| Whitestone Wood | 764 m | |
| Wet Plantation | 867 m | |
| Home Covert | 977 m | |
| Saddell Glen | Valley | 1.01 km |
| An Struthlag | 1.06 km | |
| Port nan Gall | 1.16 km | |
| Saddell Bay | 1.2 km | |
| Port na Cuthaig | 1.34 km | |
| Creag Thormaid | 1.42 km | |
| Bunlarie Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Cnoc na Caillich | 1.9 km | |
| A' Chruach | 2.74 km | |
| Lephinbeag Wood | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA28 6QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 1.6 Mbps | 1.7 Mbps | 3.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 71.4% | 28.6% | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 28.6% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.53687900 |
| Longitude | -5.50486200 |
| OS Easting | 178944 |
| OS Northing | 0632598 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral Ward | South Kintyre |
| 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 | Campbeltown |
| 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: Agricultural communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003505 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kintyre Trail |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kintyre Trail - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |