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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Primary School
Bus · at · south-east
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Medical Centre
Bus · at · south-east
- 386 m straight lineabout 5 min
Royal Hotel
Bus · at · north
- 393 m straight lineabout 5 min
Royal Hotel
Bus · opp · south
- 422 m straight lineabout 5 min
Bobby's Brae
Bus · at · north-east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA21 2AJ
Registers of Scotland · Cowal South - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£247,806
Median price: £207,500
2023 sales · 20 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA21 2AJ
not available in Scotland gov.scot
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3286
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 10
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 3650
- Employment
- 2340
- Health
- 4330
- Education
- 4505
- Access
- 1274
- Crime
- 6246
- Housing
- 2443.5
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for PA21 2AJ
Postcode
PA21 2AJ
Coordinates
55.9050, -5.2411
Grid reference
NR974727
Easting
197,492
Northing
672,737
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PWQ45+2G
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
Cowal
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
Cowal South - 01 S01014373
S01014373MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cowal South S02002669
S02002669LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cowal South - 01 S01007351
S01007351MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cowal South S02001383
S02001383Remote Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2021 Classification
Remote Rural 6
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:53 PM
Sunset
9 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:53 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentFebruary 2021 — Introduced
Postcode PA21 2AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PA21 2AJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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