The postcode PA28 6QU is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA28 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA28 6QU 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 6QU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PA28 6QU is B842 which is centered 5.78 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Surgery and is 443 m away.
The local pub for residents of PA28 6QU is Machrie Tearoom and is 9.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on May 15, 2019.
20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA28 6QU 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 6QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA28 6QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA28 6QU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 PA28 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Thyme and Old Byre Showroom | Pass November 2, 2021 | 9.46 km | |
| Machrie Tearoom | Pass May 15, 2019 | 9.46 km | |
| Clisham Bed and Breakfast | Awaiting Inspection | 10.15 km | |
| Lighthouse Restaurant | Pass June 22, 2016 | 10.15 km | |
| Pirnmill Primary School | Pass February 21, 2017 | 10.15 km | |
| Pirnmill Village Stores | Improvement Required November 22, 2018 | 10.15 km | |
| Shiskine Golf Tee Room | Awaiting Inspection | 13.23 km | |
| Greannan | Pass October 22, 2019 | 13.25 km | |
| Torbeg Holdings | Awaiting Inspection | 13.25 km | |
| Laighbent | Pass March 28, 2018 | 13.52 km | |
| The Arran Butcher Ltd | Pass January 28, 2020 | 13.52 km | |
| The Harbour Shop | Pass January 30, 2018 | 13.52 km | |
| Blackwater Bakehouse | Pass May 15, 2019 | 13.72 km | |
| Kinloch Hotel | Pass March 5, 2019 | 13.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA28 6QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Surgery | 443 m | |
| Surgery | 466 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA28 6QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Dippen Wood | 219 m | |
| Church Wood | 320 m | |
| Carradale | Valley | 407 m |
| Cnoc na Dippen | 541 m | |
| Waterfoot Strip | 623 m | |
| Sawmill Wood | 758 m | |
| Gortan Wood | 773 m | |
| Cnoc Breac | 907 m | |
| Square Wood | 959 m | |
| Cnoc Dubh | 1.05 km | |
| Rhonadale Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Dippen Bay | 1.24 km | |
| Moineruadh Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Carradale Bay | 1.39 km | |
| Castle Wood | 1.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA28 6QU - 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 | 80% | 20% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 20% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for PA28 6QU - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.58204000 |
| Longitude | -5.49584100 |
| OS Easting | 179766 |
| OS Northing | 0637592 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral Ward | Kintyre and the Islands |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003442 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kintyre Trail |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kintyre Trail - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |