PA23 8RA maps, stats, and open data
PA23 8RA is located in the Cowal electoral ward, within the council area of Argyll and Bute and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Argyll and Bute. The Community Health Partnership is Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PA23 8RA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
PA23 8RA geodata
| Easting | 213129 |
| Northing | 684969 |
| Latitude | 56.021086 |
| Longitude | -4.999910 |
Where is PA23 8RA?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | PA23 |
Politics
| Ward | Cowal |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Argyll And Bute |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to PA23 8RA
| Botanic Gardens Entrance (Unclassified) | Benmore | 1,304m |
| Botanic Gardens (A815) | Benmore | 1,363m |
| Botanic Gardens (A815) | Benmore | 1,379m |
Broadband
Broadband access in PA23 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in PA23 8RA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 92.9% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 92.9% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
PA23 8RA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PA23 8RA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,800 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,350 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,562 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PA23 8RA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PA23 8RA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
65.2% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than PA23 8RA:Nearest post box to PA23 8RA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Benmore | 12:30 | 09:30 | 1,365m |
| Cothouse | 12:30 | 09:30 | 2,927m |
| Sandhaven Estate | 12:30 | 09:30 | 3,685m |
PA23 8RA ITL and PA23 8RA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for PA23 8RA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLM6 | Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLM63 | Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| S30000036 | Argyll and Bute Mainland |
PA23 8RA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for PA23 8RA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00094019 | |
| LSOA | S01007355 | Cowal North - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001384 | Cowal North |
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