PA23 8ET

POSTCODE

PA23 8ET is a postcode in Cowal.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.9615, -4.9147
OS grid NS181781 (218,157, 678,114)
SIMD 2020v2
6/10
Rank 3889
Plus Code
9C7QX36P+J4
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£165,000
Median property price · 2023 sales · 32 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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3889
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
12
Quintile
3
Income
3939
Employment
2941
Health
3574
Education
4807
Access
2495
Crime
5986
Housing
3823

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA23 8ET
Registers of Scotland · Hunter's Quay - 03 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£173,522
Median price: £165,000
2023 sales · 32 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PA23 8ET

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Gourock Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • IBM (Greenock) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
  • Inverkip Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

Bus stops

  • Ash Gardens

    Bus · after · north

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ash Gardens

    Bus · before · south

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ardenslate Road

    Bus · before · north

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dunclutha Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bowling Club

    Bus · nr · east

    138 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for PA23 8ET

Scotland
Country
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Cowal
Ward
Dunoon and Rothesay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA23 8ET
Coordinates
55.9615, -4.9147
Grid reference
NS181781
Easting
218,157
Northing
678,114
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QX36P+J4
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

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Administrative Information

Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Council Area
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067
Scotland
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 Scotland
Scotland
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
Hunter's Quay - 03 S01014382
S01014382
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hunter's Quay S02002670
S02002670
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hunter's Quay - 03 S01007361
S01007361
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hunter's Quay S02001385
S02001385
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

8:06 AM6:00 PM
8:06 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:06 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA23 8ET introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Remote Small Town 4. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3889 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01014382 and MSOA S02002670 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA23 8ET 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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