The postcode PA66 6BL is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. PA66 6BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA66 6BL 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 PA66 6BL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to PA66 6BL is Monadh Mor which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 225 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 6.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 88.1% 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 PA66 6BL 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 PA66 6BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA66 6BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA66 6BL
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| 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 PA66 6BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Post Office | 225 m | |
| Ferry Terminal | 345 m | |
| Fionnphort Mull Ferry Terminal | 393 m | |
| Iona Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA66 6BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Apex Rock | 354 m | |
| Cnoc an Laailt Bhig | 590 m | |
| Eilean na Freing | 610 m | |
| Catchean | 644 m | |
| Laalt Beag | 690 m | |
| Cnoc an Laailt | 731 m | |
| Eilean Eòin | 853 m | |
| Sgeir Mhic Eachainn | 997 m | |
| Port Mòr | 1.12 km | |
| Cnoc na Budhaig | 1.17 km | |
| Port na Muic | 1.18 km | |
| Loch Poit na h-Ì | 1.24 km | |
| Eilean Port na Muic | 1.26 km | |
| Cnoc Slochd na da Bhairnich | 1.41 km | |
| Eilean nam Ban | 1.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA66 6BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.4 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 8.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.3 Mbps | 0.3 Mbps | 0.29 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 88.1% | 11.9% | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 11.9% | 0% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PA66 6BL - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.32467600 |
| Longitude | -6.36327400 |
| OS Easting | 130349 |
| OS Northing | 0723254 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral Ward | Oban South and the Isles |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003471 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree - 04 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |