Least deprived 20–30%
SIMD 2020v2
£252,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 10 sales
Scotland
Region
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 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5271
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 16
- Quintile
- 4
- Income
- 5081
- Employment
- 6103
- Health
- 5679
- Education
- 5051
- Access
- 1643
- Crime
- 1996
- Housing
- 4269
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA18 6AR
Registers of Scotland · Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£232,295
Median price: £252,500
2023 sales · 10 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA18 6AR
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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 23 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wemyss Bay Rail Station
Rail
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Inverkip Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min
IBM (Greenock) Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for PA18 6AR
Postcode
PA18 6AR
Coordinates
55.8763, -4.8888
Grid reference
NS193685
Easting
219,377
Northing
668,565
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QV4G6+GF
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
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Administrative Information
Inverclyde
Local Authority
Council AreaInverclyde and Renfrewshire West S14000093
Constituency
S14000093Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Inverclyde South West
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
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 03 S01018001
S01018001MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay S02003339
S02003339LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 03 S01010826
S01010826MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay S02002036
S02002036Accessible Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3
2021 Classification
Accessible Small Towns 3
Sun & Time Information
8:08 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentOctober 1987 — Introduced
Postcode PA18 6AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Rural 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Accessible Small Town 3. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 5271 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Small Towns 3. LSOA S01018001 and MSOA S02003339 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA18 6AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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