The postcode PA42 7AP is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1995.PA42 7AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PA42 7AP 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 7AP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA42 7AP is A846 which is centered 19.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Islay Airport and is 418 m away.
Policing for PA42 7AP 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 PA42 7AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA42 7AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA42 7AP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA42 7AP - Data from Apr 2022
| Islay Airport | 418 m | |
| Islay Airport | 459 m | |
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 7.65 km | |
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 7.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA42 7AP - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch an Leinibh | 110 m | |
| Loch an Tairbh | 507 m | |
| Cnoc Grianail | 904 m | |
| Cnoc Aingil | 1.14 km | |
| Glen Machrie | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Glen Egedale | Valley | 1.28 km |
| Druim Seasg | 1.37 km | |
| Loch Eighinn | 1.42 km | |
| Gleann na Muice | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Loch Dubh | 1.86 km | |
| Loch Dhomhnuill | 1.89 km | |
| Sgeir nan Sligean | 1.97 km | |
| Loch na Maolaig | 2.11 km | |
| Loch Eidhinn | 2.27 km | |
| Loch Eanin | 2.29 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.68609700 |
| Longitude | -6.25401400 |
| OS Easting | 132720 |
| OS Northing | 0651830 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |