PA9 1BY maps, stats, and open data
PA9 1BY is located in the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch electoral ward, within the council area of Renfrewshire and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. The Community Health Partnership is Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership and the police force is Scotland. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
PA9 1BY maps


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PA9 1BY geodata
| Easting | 239776 |
| Northing | 660071 |
| Latitude | 55.807259 |
| Longitude | -4.558116 |
Where is PA9 1BY?
| Country | Scotland |
| Postcode District | PA9 |
Politics
| Ward | Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood And Lochwinnoch |
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| Constituency | Paisley And Renfrewshire South |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to PA9 1BY
| Wellbank (Main Street) | Howwood | 281m |
| Eliestoun Cottage (Main Street) | Howwood | 302m |
| Midton Road (Main Street) | Howwood | 340m |
| Midton Road (Beith Road) | Howwood | 349m |
| Howwood Hall (Station Road) | Howwood | 375m |
Nearest railway stations to PA9 1BY
| Howwood (Renfrewshire) Station | 0.5km |
| Milliken Park Station | 2.5km |
| Lochwinnoch Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in PA9 1BY (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 PA9 1BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.43Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.60Mbps |
Broadband limitations in PA9 1BY (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% |
PA9 1BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in PA9 1BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 374,785 |
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| Meter count | 29 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,924 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,191 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 98,200 |
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| Meter count | 29 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,386 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,293 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in PA9 1BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in PA9 1BY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
17.7% of Scottish postcodes are less deprived than
PA9 1BY:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene information scheme ratings to PA9 1BY (metres)
Christ the King
Church Of Christ The King
113m
Snails and Tails (Morag Jackson)
Howwood Primary School
Howwood Primary School
168m
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Nearest post box to PA9 1BY
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Semple View | 17:30 | 11:45 | 28m |
| Howwood Post Office | 17:30 | 11:45 | 363m |
| Graham Street Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 4,008m |
PA9 1BY ITL and PA9 1BY 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 PA9 1BY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLM | Scotland |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLM8 | West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLM83 | Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| S30000021 | Renfrewshire |
PA9 1BY 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 PA9 1BY:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | S00128658 | |
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| LSOA | S01012024 | Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 02 |
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| MSOA | S02002255 | Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood |
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