The postcode PA42 7AN is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA42 7AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA42 7AN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 PA42 7AN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA42 7AN is A846 which is centered 21.06 km away.
33.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Policing for PA42 7AN 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 PA42 7AN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA42 7AN
| 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 PA42 7AN - Data from Apr 2022
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 5.39 km | |
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 5.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA42 7AN - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch Eidhinn | 664 m | |
| Trà igh a' Mhachaire | 766 m | |
| Sgeir na Mùrluinne | 1.19 km | |
| Loch nan Gabhar | 1.19 km | |
| Loch na Maolaig | 1.24 km | |
| Sgeir nan Sligean | 1.26 km | |
| Loch Eighinn | 1.36 km | |
| Loch an Lìn | 1.48 km | |
| Druim an Stuin | 1.61 km | |
| Port BÃ n | 1.8 km | |
| Loch Muchairt | 1.89 km | |
| Port Alsaig | 1.98 km | |
| Cnocan Bhrannabuis | 2.09 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr Ghrasdail | 2.27 km | |
| Coille a' Chnoic Mhòir | 2.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA42 7AN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 33.3% | 66.7% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.66176000 |
| Longitude | -6.25087600 |
| OS Easting | 132751 |
| OS Northing | 0649112 |
| 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 | S30000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Mull and Islay |
| 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 | S34003448 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Whisky Isles |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Whisky Isles - 03 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |