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PA43 7LF

POSTCODE

PA43 7LF is a postcode in Kintyre and the Islands.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
55.7571, -6.2868
OS grid NR311598 (131,145, 659,858)
SIMD 2020v2
4/10
Rank 2716
Plus Code
9C7MQP47+V7
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
SIMD 2020v2
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 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2716
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
8
Quintile
2
Income
2959.5
Employment
2309
Health
1534
Education
3018
Access
5943
Crime
3858
Housing
2525

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Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

See sold prices in PA43

Police Recorded Crime near PA43 7LF

not available in Scotland gov.scot

Getting around

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

Bus stops

  • Co-op

    Bus · at · south

    69 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Royal Bank of Scotland

    Bus · nr · north

    87 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · south

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · at · north

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Islay High School

    Bus · at · north-east

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for PA43 7LF

Scotland
Country
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Kintyre and the Islands
Ward
Mull and Islay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA43 7LF
Coordinates
55.7571, -6.2868
Grid reference
NR311598
Easting
131,145
Northing
659,858
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7MQP47+V7
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Mull and Islay
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
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 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
Whisky Isles - 04 S01014349
S01014349
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Whisky Isles S02002664
S02002664
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Whisky Isles - 04 S01007327
S01007327
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Whisky Isles S02001378
S02001378
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

8:11 AM6:06 PM
8:11 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
8:11 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 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 PA43 7LF 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 2716 · Decile 4
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014349 and MSOA S02002664 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA43 7LF 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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