The postcode PA28 6RF is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. PA28 6RF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA28 6RF 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 PA28 6RF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA28 6RF is B842 which is centered 22.92 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Farm and is 299 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 6.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 22.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 11.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA28 6RF 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 6RF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA28 6RF
| Introduction | December 2002 |
| 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 6RF - Data from Apr 2022
| Farm | 299 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA28 6RF - Data from Dec 2021
| Macharioch Bay | 868 m | |
| Dùn na h-Oighe | 1 km | |
| Polliwilline Bay | 1.03 km | |
| Oitir Mòr | 1.27 km | |
| Creagach Leac | 1.28 km | |
| Cnoc Morain | 1.69 km | |
| Cockalane | 2.12 km | |
| Cnoc Araich | 2.26 km | |
| Glen Hervie | Valley | 2.42 km |
| Tod Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Eden Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Cnoc Dubh | 2.56 km | |
| Cnoc Eibhleach | 2.58 km | |
| Kilchattan Hill | 2.66 km | |
| Cnoc Airighe | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA28 6RF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.4 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 25.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 1.19 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 45.5% | 54.5% | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 11.4% | 43.2% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 22.7% | 20.5% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.4% | 9.1% | 19.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.3% | 2.3% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PA28 6RF - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.32832100 |
| Longitude | -5.57490600 |
| OS Easting | 173333 |
| OS Northing | 0609629 |
| 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 | S34003482 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kintyre Trail |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kintyre Trail - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |