Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 8 — Least deprived 20–30%5549
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5549 places this postcode in Decile 8 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 311 m straight lineabout 4 min
Howwood (Renfrewshire) Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Milliken Park Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Johnstone Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for PA9 1AP
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA9 1AP
Coordinates
55.8100, -4.5582
Grid reference
NS397603
Easting
239,781
Northing
660,373
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QRC5R+XP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
Renfrewshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Council AreaPaisley and Renfrewshire South S14000102
Constituency
S14000102Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch
Constituency code
S14000102
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Renfrewshire
Health & NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 02 S01019321
S01019321MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood S02003578
S02003578LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 02 S01012024
S01012024MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood S02002255
S02002255Accessible Rural
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Accessible Rural 5
Sun & Time Information
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 PA9 1AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. IMD Scotland: Rank 5549 · Decile 8
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Accessible Rural 5. LSOA S01019321 and MSOA S02003578 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA9 1AP 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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