PA31 8LU maps, stats, and open data
PA31 8LU is located in the Mid Argyll 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.
PA31 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
PA31 8LU geodata
| Easting | 186174 |
| Northing | 688087 |
| Latitude | 56.037784 |
| Longitude | -5.434067 |
Where is PA31 8LU?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | PA31 |
Politics
| Ward | Mid Argyll |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Argyll And Bute |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to PA31 8LU
| Co-op (Oban Road) | Lochgilphead | 159m |
| Lochnell Street | Lochgilphead | 162m |
| Co-op (Oban Road) | Lochgilphead | 184m |
| Caravan Park (Lorne Street) | Lochgilphead | 185m |
| Postal Sorting Office (Lorne Street) | Lochgilphead | 186m |
Broadband
Broadband access in PA31 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 speed in PA31 8LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PA31 8LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
PA31 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PA31 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,238 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,330 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,270 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PA31 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PA31 8LU.
- 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
35.8% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than PA31 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to PA31 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to PA31 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Colchester Square | 16:15 | 11:00 | 118m |
| Lochgilphead Post Office | 16:15 | 11:00 | 119m |
| Lochgilphead Delivery Office | 16:30 | 13:30 | 186m |
PA31 8LU ITL and PA31 8LU 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 PA31 8LU:
| 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 |
PA31 8LU 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 PA31 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | S00094490 | |
| LSOA | S01007315 | Greater Lochgilphead - 01 |
| MSOA | S02001376 | Greater Lochgilphead |
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