PA27 8BU maps, stats, and open data
PA27 8BU 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.
PA27 8BU maps
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PA27 8BU geodata
| Easting | 199949 |
| Northing | 693964 |
| Latitude | 56.096445 |
| Longitude | -5.217716 |
Where is PA27 8BU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | PA27 |
Politics
| Ward | Cowal |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Argyll And Bute |
Broadband
Broadband access in PA27 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 19.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 3.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 3.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in PA27 8BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 20.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 38.05Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.57Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PA27 8BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 35.5% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 35.5% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 35.5% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 80.6% |
PA27 8BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PA27 8BU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 186,923 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,347 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,034 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PA27 8BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PA27 8BU.
- 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
53.5% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than PA27 8BU:Nearest post box to PA27 8BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Post Office | 17:00 | 10:00 | 3,093m |
| Leanach | 12:00 | 09:30 | 5,516m |
PA27 8BU ITL and PA27 8BU 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 PA27 8BU:
| 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 |
PA27 8BU 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 PA27 8BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00094026 | |
| LSOA | S01007352 | Cowal South - 02 |
| MSOA | S02001383 | Cowal South |
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