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PA38 4BN

POSTCODE

PA38 4BN is a postcode in Oban North and Lorn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
56.5839, -5.3738
OS grid NM929486 (192,904, 748,645)
SIMD 2020v2
5/10
Rank 3434
Plus Code
9C8PHJMG+GF
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
SIMD 2020v2
£305,000
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%
3434
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
10
Quintile
3
Income
4589
Employment
5079
Health
5498
Education
3371
Access
3
Crime
6928
Housing
2704.5

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA38 4BN
Registers of Scotland · Benderloch Trail - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£349,482
Median price: £305,000
2023 sales · 16 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PA38 4BN

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Connel Ferry Rail Station

    Rail

    14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min

  • Taynuilt Rail Station

    Rail

    18.9 km straight lineabout 236 min

Bus stops

  • Lettershuna Road End

    Bus · at · north

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lettershuna Road End

    Bus · opp · south

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Cottage

    Bus · at · north-west

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Rosebank

    Bus · at · east

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Coordinates & Location for PA38 4BN

Scotland
Country
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Oban North and Lorn
Ward
Oban
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA38 4BN
Coordinates
56.5839, -5.3738
Grid reference
NM929486
Easting
192,904
Northing
748,645
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PHJMG+GF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Oban
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
Oban North and Lorn
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
Benderloch Trail - 02 S01014324
S01014324
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Benderloch Trail S02002658
S02002658
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Benderloch Trail - 04 S01007304
S01007304
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Benderloch Trail S02001373
S02001373
Remote 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 AM4:53 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA38 4BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Very Remote Rural 8. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3434 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014324 and MSOA S02002658 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA38 4BN 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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