PA23 8AJ
a large user postcode in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute
Coordinates
Latitude: 55.9531 / 55°57'11"N
Longitude: -4.9208 / 4°55'14"W
OS Eastings: 217740
OS Northings: 677194
OS Grid: NS177771
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 05.XYB1
Mapcode Global: WH2M7.DM0N
Plus Code: 9C7QX33H+6M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO75mw98
What Three Birds: tern.tattler.auk
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Alexandra Parade, Dunoon PA23 8AJ
Summary
PA23 8AJ is a large user postcode in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute. It was first introduced in October 1984.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Argyll & Bute Council, Argyll House, 91 Alexandra Parade, Dunoon PA23 8AJ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
PA23 8AJ is in the Dunoon and Rothesay travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership Primary Care Trust.
PA23 8AJ is approximately 6m (20ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing PA23 8AJ
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for PA23 8AJ
Scotland 4: a small town or large village, with a drive time of 30 to 60 minutes to a settlement of 10,000 or more
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near PA23 8AJ include Co-Operative Food and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
PA23 8AJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for PA23 8AJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at PA23 8AJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near PA23 8AJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near PA23 8AJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near PA23 8AJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to PA23 8AJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near PA23 8AJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near PA23 8AJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near PA23 8AJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of PA23 8AJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Argyll and Bute Council
Ward
Dunoon
Councillors
Audrey E Forrest (SNP)
Ross Moreland (Liberal Democrat)
Daniel Hampsey (Conservative)
Scottish Parliament
Region
Highlands and Islands
Regional MSPs
Donald Cameron (Conservative)
John Finnie (Green)
Rhoda Grant (Labour)
Jamie Halcro Johnston (Conservative)
Edward Mountain (Conservative)
David Stewart (Labour)
Maree Todd (SNP)
Scottish Parliament constituency
Argyll and Bute
MSP
Michael Russell (SNP)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Argyll and Bute
MP
Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for PA23 8AJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near PA23 8AJ.
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