The postcode PA42 7AS is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA42 7AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA42 7AS 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 7AS as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA42 7AS is A846 which is centered 18.66 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Islay Airport and is 350 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for PA42 7AS 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 7AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA42 7AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA42 7AS
| 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 7AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Islay Airport | 350 m | |
| Islay Airport | 357 m | |
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 7.35 km | |
| Port Ellen Islay Ferry Terminal | 7.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA42 7AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Glen Machrie | Valley | 644 m |
| Glen Egedale | Valley | 664 m |
| Loch an Leinibh | 721 m | |
| Cnoc Grianail | 873 m | |
| Gleann na Muice | Valley | 920 m |
| Loch an Tairbh | 929 m | |
| Loch Eighinn | 1.41 km | |
| Druim Seasg | 1.46 km | |
| Cnoc Aingil | 1.7 km | |
| Loch Dhomhnuill | 1.88 km | |
| Loch na Maolaig | 1.89 km | |
| Loch Dubh | 2.1 km | |
| Loch Eidhinn | 2.21 km | |
| Sgeir nan Sligean | 2.29 km | |
| Druim an Uisge Fhuair | 2.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA42 7AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 2.4 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 79.31 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.9 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 71.4% | 67 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 71.4% | 71.4% | - | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.68626300 |
| Longitude | -6.24376600 |
| OS Easting | 133362 |
| OS Northing | 0651810 |
| 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 |