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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 658 m straight lineabout 8 min
Branchton Rail Station
Rail
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Drumfrochar Rail Station
Rail
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Greenock West Rail Station
Rail
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA16 7DH
Registers of Scotland · Lower Bow and Larkfield, Fancy Farm, Mallard Bowl - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£123,940
Median price: £132,000
2023 sales · 8 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA16 7DH
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People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Deprivation Index (IMD)
SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%2038
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 6
- Quintile
- 2
- Income
- 2066
- Employment
- 1417
- Health
- 1982
- Education
- 2851
- Access
- 3444
- Crime
- 4263
- Housing
- 2027
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for PA16 7DH
Postcode
PA16 7DH
Coordinates
55.9432, -4.7940
Grid reference
NS256757
Easting
225,605
Northing
675,761
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QW6V4+79
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Greenock
ITL Region
Inverclyde
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Inverclyde
Local Authority
Council AreaInverclyde and Renfrewshire West S14000093
Constituency
S14000093Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverclyde South
Constituency code
S14000093
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Inverclyde
Health & NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Inverclyde Community Health and Care Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Inverclyde Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 05 S01018036
S01018036MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl S02003345
S02003345LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lower Bow and Larkfield, Fancy Farm, Mallard Bowl - 05 S01010860
S01010860MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lower Bow and Larkfield, Fancy Farm, Mallard Bowl S02002041
S02002041Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:51 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:51 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA16 7DH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 2038 · Decile 3
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01018036 and MSOA S02003345 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA16 7DH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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