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IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for PA29 6WL
Lochgilphead
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA29 6WL
Coordinates
55.7327, -5.5311
Grid reference
NR783544
Easting
178,394
Northing
654,463
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7PPFM9+3G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Lochgilphead
ITL Region
Argyll and Bute
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 6 — Least Deprived 10%4075
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4075 places this postcode in Decile 6 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Administrative Information
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Council AreaArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Kintyre and the Islands
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
Knapdale - 02 S01014343
S01014343MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Knapdale S02002663
S02002663LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Knapdale - 02 S01007321
S01007321MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Knapdale S02001377
S02001377Remote 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
6:07 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentJuly 2026 — Introduced
Postcode PA29 6WL introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PA29 6WL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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