The postcode PA28 6QW is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA28 6QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA28 6QW 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 6QW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to PA28 6QW is B842 which is centered 9.85 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 47.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 47.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 47.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for PA28 6QW 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 road names near to PA28 6QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA28 6QW
| 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 6QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Town Hall | 3.91 km | |
| Campbeltown Ferry Terminal | 3.6 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA28 6QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Knockruan Loch | 1.78 km | |
| Knock Scalbart | 2.06 km | |
| Maiden's Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Slaty Farlan | 2.13 km | |
| Black Loch | 2.26 km | |
| Aucha Lochy | 2.4 km | |
| Kildalloig Bay | 2.43 km | |
| Island Davaar | 2.59 km | |
| Ardnacross Bay | 2.7 km | |
| Campbeltown Loch | 2.73 km | |
| Islachattan | 2.79 km | |
| Balegreggan Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Gull Isle | 3.29 km | |
| Kildalloig Hill | 3.47 km | |
| Balegreggan Glen | Valley | 3.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA28 6QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.1 Mbps | 31.2 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 5.8 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 5.9% | 94.1% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 47.1% | 47.1% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 47.1% | 13 | 0 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 47.1% | 87.5 | 17.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 47.1% | 47.1% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.44653200 |
| Longitude | -5.55872300 |
| OS Easting | 175032 |
| OS Northing | 0622723 |
| 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: Rural workers and families |
| 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 | 1A1 |