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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 757 m straight lineabout 9 min
Crossroads
Bus · opp · south-west
- 775 m straight lineabout 10 min
Crossroads
Bus · at · north-east
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA71 6HR
Registers of Scotland · Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree - 05 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£283,950
Median price: £283,500
2023 sales · 10 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA71 6HR
not available in Scotland gov.scot
People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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%3958
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 12
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 5272
- Employment
- 5174
- Health
- 5006
- Education
- 5033
- Access
- 81
- Crime
- 5255
- Housing
- 1113
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
Nearby postcodes around PA71 6HR
Other postcode pages in the same local area as PA71 6HR.
Technical details
Coordinates & Location for PA71 6HR
Mull and Islay
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA71 6HR
Coordinates
56.4877, -5.9835
Grid reference
NM548399
Easting
154,865
Northing
739,965
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C8PF2Q8+3J
User Type
Small 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
Administrative Information
Argyll and Bute
Local Authority
Council AreaArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber S14000067
Constituency
S14000067Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Oban South and the Isles
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
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree - 05 S01014310
S01014310MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree S02002655
S02002655LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree - 05 S01007288
S01007288MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mull, Iona, Coll and Tiree S02001370
S02001370Remote 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
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 20 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA71 6HR 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 3958 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Remote Rural 6. LSOA S01014310 and MSOA S02002655 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA71 6HR 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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