Most deprived 20–30%
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%1705
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1705 places this postcode in Decile 3 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Coordinates & Location for PA20 0LU
Dunoon and Rothesay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA20 0LU
Coordinates
55.8601, -5.0856
Grid reference
NS069672
Easting
206,992
Northing
667,294
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PVW67+2Q
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
Bute - 01 S01014362
S01014362MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bute S02002667
S02002667LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bute - 01 S01007340
S01007340MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bute S02001381
S02001381Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2013
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~13 years
Active Duration
2013 -> PresentOctober 2013 — Introduced
Postcode PA20 0LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014362 and MSOA S02002667 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA20 0LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2013
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~13 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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