Most deprived 10%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%558
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 558 places this postcode in Decile 1 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.2 km straight lineabout 141 min
Wemyss Bay Rail Station
Rail
- 12.6 km straight lineabout 158 min
Largs Rail Station
Rail
- 13.8 km straight lineabout 172 min
Inverkip Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
High Street
Bus · before · north-west
- 91 m straight lineabout 1 min
Watergate
Bus · after · south-east
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mill Street
Bus · after · east
- 126 m straight lineabout 2 min
Mill Street
Bus · before · west
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
The Ritz
Bus · at · north
Coordinates & Location for PA20 0EP
Dunoon and Rothesay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA20 0EP
Coordinates
55.8359, -5.0545
Grid reference
NS088645
Easting
208,819
Northing
664,520
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PRWPW+96
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Dunoon and Rothesay
ITL Region
Argyll and Bute
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Council AreaArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Isle of Bute
Constituency code
S14000067
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Argyll and Bute
Health & NHS
Highland
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Highland
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Argyll & Bute Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rothesay Town - 03 S01014368
S01014368MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rothesay Town S02002668
S02002668LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rothesay Town - 03 S01007346
S01007346MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rothesay Town S02001382
S02001382Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4
Sun & Time Information
8:05 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:05 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 PA20 0EP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. IMD Scotland: Rank 558 · Decile 1
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01014368 and MSOA S02002668 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA20 0EP 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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