The postcode PA87 2YJ is located in Na h-Eileanan Siar It was introduced in February 1980 and terminated in December 1995.PA87 2YJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA87 2YJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 PA87 2YJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to PA87 2YJ is Urquhart Gardens which is centered 110 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Western Isles Hospital and is 133 m away.
Policing for PA87 2YJ is covered by the Scotland police force association and Western Isles Community Health and Social Care 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 PA87 2YJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA87 2YJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA87 2YJ
| Introduction | February 1980 |
| Termination | December 1995 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA87 2YJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Western Isles Hospital | 133 m | |
| Taransay Court | 167 m | |
| Western Isles Hospital | 168 m | |
| Taransay Court | 170 m | |
| St Kilda Court | 188 m | |
| Bank Street | 1.5 km | |
| Castle Street | 1.52 km | |
| Airport Terminal | 4.01 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.71 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.8 km | |
| Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal | 1.83 km | |
| Stornoway Airport | 4.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA87 2YJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Loch na Feòla | 996 m | |
| Newvalley | Valley | 1.07 km |
| Cnoc Mhic Mhurchaidh Uilleim | 1.14 km | |
| Cnoc Mòr | 1.59 km | |
| Sands of Tong | 1.72 km | |
| Sgeir Poll nam Portan | 1.77 km | |
| Beinn na Saighde | 1.83 km | |
| Poll nam Portan | 1.88 km | |
| Cnoc Allt Chlisgro | 2.07 km | |
| Cnoc Uilleam Chubair | 2.08 km | |
| Cnoc na Croich | 2.17 km | |
| BÃ gh Beag | 2.19 km | |
| Eilean na Gobhail | 2.21 km | |
| Cnoc Iobhair | 2.23 km | |
| Loch Àirigh na Lic | 2.35 km |
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 58.22229000 |
| Longitude | -6.38842900 |
| OS Easting | 142417 |
| OS Northing | 0934344 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Electoral Ward | Steòrnabhagh a Tuath |
| Local Authority District | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000039 |
| Travel To Work Area | Eilean Siar |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Western Isles |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Western Isles Community Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34001179 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Stornoway West |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Stornoway West - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |