The postcode PA78 6SY is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA78 6SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA78 6SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 PA78 6SY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA78 6SY is Shore Street which is centered 89 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA78 6SY 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 PA78 6SY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA78 6SY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA78 6SY
| 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 PA78 6SY - Data from Apr 2022
| Coll Ferry Terminal | 951 m | |
| Coll Ferry Terminal | 1.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA78 6SY - Data from Dec 2021
| Sgeir Dhubh | 558 m | |
| Port a' Chait | 710 m | |
| An Glas Eilean | 727 m | |
| Loch Airigh Meall Bhreide | 948 m | |
| Loch Urbhaig | 962 m | |
| Eilean Eatharna | 970 m | |
| Sgeir Mhic-Charraidh | 1.14 km | |
| Loch an Dùin | 1.29 km | |
| Eilean Dubh | 1.33 km | |
| Loch a' Gharbh-airde | 1.54 km | |
| Cnoc Biorach | 1.61 km | |
| Sloc na Maoile | 1.61 km | |
| Coll | 1.74 km | |
| Loch Airigh Leirge | 1.74 km | |
| Eilean Ornsay | 1.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA78 6SY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 50.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.7% | 95.3% | 26.5 | 6.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93% | 93% | 57.2 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PA78 6SY - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.62339300 |
| Longitude | -6.52755700 |
| OS Easting | 122393 |
| OS Northing | 0757120 |
| 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: 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 | S34003446 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree - 01 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |