The postcode PA42 7AU is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA42 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA42 7AU 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 7AU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
Policing for PA42 7AU 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).
Information about the postcode PA42 7AU
| 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 7AU - Data from Apr 2022
| 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 7AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Cnoc Sruthan Smithil | 337 m | |
| Cnoc na Grà isge | 416 m | |
| Loch Kinnabus | 497 m | |
| Cnoc na Corra Mhaoil | 621 m | |
| Cnoc nan Seabhag | 718 m | |
| Cnoc a' Charraigh | 906 m | |
| Cnoc Seunta | 922 m | |
| Cnoc na Ceanna-bhuaile | 1.01 km | |
| Cnoc Torran nan Sùbh | 1.02 km | |
| Cnoc an Dearbhaidh | 1.02 km | |
| Cnoc na Leirge Brice | 1.07 km | |
| Cnoc a' Chaorainn | 1.15 km | |
| Cnoc an Fhraoich Shùgain | 1.15 km | |
| Eas Mòr | 1.19 km | |
| Loch na Beinne | 1.25 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.59983600 |
| Longitude | -6.29566800 |
| OS Easting | 129509 |
| OS Northing | 0642401 |
| 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 |