The postcode PA78 6SZ is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA78 6SZ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
PA78 6SZ 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 6SZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to PA78 6SZ is Shore Street which is centered 186 m away.
Policing for PA78 6SZ 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 6SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA78 6SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA78 6SZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 PA78 6SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Coll Ferry Terminal | 1.1 km | |
| Coll Ferry Terminal | 1.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA78 6SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Sgeir Dhubh | 622 m | |
| Port a' Chait | 687 m | |
| An Glas Eilean | 747 m | |
| Loch Urbhaig | 804 m | |
| Eilean Eatharna | 1.03 km | |
| Loch Airigh Meall Bhreide | 1.11 km | |
| Sgeir Mhic-Charraidh | 1.25 km | |
| Loch an Dùin | 1.29 km | |
| Eilean Dubh | 1.39 km | |
| Cnoc Biorach | 1.54 km | |
| Loch Airigh Leirge | 1.58 km | |
| Sloc na Maoile | 1.6 km | |
| Loch Airigh Choilleig | 1.62 km | |
| Sloc Adhaiceir Beag | 1.71 km | |
| Sloc na Faochag | 1.71 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 56.62483800 |
| Longitude | -6.52642400 |
| OS Easting | 122473 |
| OS Northing | 0757276 |
| 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 |