PA28 6BL

POSTCODE

PA28 6BL is a postcode in South Kintyre.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.4237, -5.6048
OS grid NR719203 (171,988, 620,339)
SIMD 2020v2
2/10
Rank 734
Plus Code
9C7PC9FW+F3
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
SIMD 2020v2
£30,500
Median property price · 2023 sales · 16 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 2 — Most deprived 10–20%
734
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
3
Quintile
1
Income
889
Employment
474
Health
1044
Education
1521
Access
6661
Crime
52
Housing
1354.5

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA28 6BL
Registers of Scotland · Campbeltown - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£48,047
Median price: £30,500
2023 sales · 16 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PA28 6BL

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Argyll Street junct

    Bus · at · south-west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Argyll Hotel

    Bus · at · north-east

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lorne and Lowland Church

    Bus · at · north-west

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Castlehill Primary

    Bus · at · south

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Bus Terminus

    Bus · Stance 2 · south-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for PA28 6BL

Scotland
Country
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
South Kintyre
Ward
Campbeltown
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA28 6BL
Coordinates
55.4237, -5.6048
Grid reference
NR719203
Easting
171,988
Northing
620,339
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PC9FW+F3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Campbeltown
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
South Kintyre
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
Campbeltown - 04 S01014358
S01014358
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Campbeltown S02002666
S02002666
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Campbeltown - 04 S01007336
S01007336
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Campbeltown S02001380
S02001380
Remote Small Towns
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2021 Classification
Remote Small Towns 4

Sun & Time Information

8:08 AM6:04 PM
8:08 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:08 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 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 PA28 6BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Small Town 5. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 734 · Decile 2
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Small Towns 4. LSOA S01014358 and MSOA S02002666 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA28 6BL 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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