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This section of the site is all about the PA Postcode area, also known as the Paisley Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as PA1.
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Map of the PA Paisley Postcode Area
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Quick Facts about the PA Postcode
| Width from East to West | 99.26 mi |
| Height from North to South | 100.01 mi |
| Area of PA | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 111.59 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 1,581.53 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 67 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 103 |
| Number of Post Towns | 35 |
| Number of Postcodes | 9,393 |
The PA postcode area represents a group of 67 postal districts in the Paisley area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters p and a in PAisley. The area has a population of 321,691 and covers an area of 7,358,570 hectares. Fun fact: 0.49% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Renfrewshire (74.71%), Argyll and Bute (23.94%), Ayrshire and Arran (0.66%), Inverness (0.45%), Western Isles (0.24%), City of Glasgow (0.01%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the PA Postcode Area?
The PA Paisley Postcode is in Scotland.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PH - Perth, KA - Kilmarnock, FK - Falkirk and G - Glasgow, It also borders The Irish Sea, The North Atlantic Ocean, North Channel, Firth of The Clyde and Sea of the Hebredes.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is PA60 and the most urban is PA1.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA60 | 364,249,935 | 52,437 | 0.01% |
| PA70 | 134,725,659 | 18,229 | 0.01% |
| PA71 | 112,614,059 | 13,870 | 0.01% |
| PA36 | 227,401,101 | 13,088 | 0.01% |
| PA62 | 51,724,985 | 7,546 | 0.01% |
| PA63 | 18,332,561 | 1,364 | 0.01% |
| PA68 | 33,151,669 | 4,635 | 0.01% |
| PA80 | 357,111,261 | 83,990 | 0.02% |
| PA69 | 34,004,432 | 6,013 | 0.02% |
| PA26 | 120,908,517 | 33,767 | 0.03% |
| PA73 | 51,047,332 | 14,586 | 0.03% |
| PA33 | 408,569,484 | 106,921 | 0.03% |
| PA65 | 104,200,815 | 31,972 | 0.03% |
| PA22 | 142,569,855 | 60,490 | 0.04% |
| PA44 | 207,348,140 | 93,161 | 0.04% |
| PA74 | 18,571,790 | 7,038 | 0.04% |
| PA72 | 113,975,505 | 58,122 | 0.05% |
| PA32 | 259,361,338 | 132,507 | 0.05% |
| PA35 | 311,152,806 | 153,905 | 0.05% |
| PA78 | 73,259,483 | 37,311 | 0.05% |
| PA29 | 466,751,678 | 287,577 | 0.06% |
| PA38 | 189,638,290 | 118,453 | 0.06% |
| PA25 | 18,658,214 | 12,018 | 0.06% |
| PA45 | 39,367,750 | 21,963 | 0.06% |
| PA42 | 231,885,198 | 167,731 | 0.07% |
| PA66 | 33,664,841 | 24,155 | 0.07% |
| PA27 | 109,238,777 | 85,818 | 0.08% |
| PA61 | 44,477,113 | 33,361 | 0.08% |
| PA64 | 20,423,748 | 16,207 | 0.08% |
| PA24 | 88,833,452 | 82,111 | 0.09% |
| PA67 | 43,122,408 | 42,858 | 0.10% |
| PA21 | 134,102,665 | 147,973 | 0.11% |
| PA31 | 502,539,159 | 540,723 | 0.11% |
| PA75 | 137,179,783 | 152,083 | 0.11% |
| PA47 | 20,007,023 | 28,156 | 0.14% |
| PA48 | 36,619,747 | 50,394 | 0.14% |
| PA37 | 184,371,977 | 299,250 | 0.16% |
| PA77 | 77,625,446 | 142,895 | 0.18% |
| PA28 | 474,257,736 | 909,849 | 0.19% |
| PA41 | 13,913,451 | 26,290 | 0.19% |
| PA46 | 15,571,346 | 31,251 | 0.20% |
| PA49 | 33,136,996 | 69,362 | 0.21% |
| PA34 | 367,475,780 | 784,819 | 0.21% |
| PA23 | 293,971,557 | 836,905 | 0.28% |
| PA43 | 33,175,716 | 91,458 | 0.28% |
| PA30 | 30,441,263 | 88,314 | 0.29% |
| PA76 | 8,433,076 | 26,584 | 0.32% |
| PA12 | 58,435,724 | 238,039 | 0.41% |
| PA20 | 120,260,422 | 526,512 | 0.44% |
| PA13 | 64,390,184 | 333,585 | 0.52% |
| PA17 | 20,994,008 | 140,110 | 0.67% |
| PA9 | 16,075,514 | 110,893 | 0.69% |
| PA10 | 21,193,909 | 264,686 | 1.25% |
| PA11 | 30,093,670 | 382,948 | 1.27% |
| PA6 | 24,099,072 | 376,165 | 1.56% |
| PA16 | 56,162,480 | 1,056,858 | 1.88% |
| PA18 | 4,969,785 | 105,852 | 2.13% |
| PA7 | 18,792,961 | 547,537 | 2.91% |
| PA14 | 20,241,214 | 669,090 | 3.31% |
| PA2 | 28,409,178 | 1,368,669 | 4.82% |
| PA19 | 6,739,497 | 446,083 | 6.62% |
| PA5 | 12,579,833 | 878,766 | 6.99% |
| PA3 | 17,589,890 | 1,296,465 | 7.37% |
| PA8 | 6,596,604 | 485,932 | 7.37% |
| PA15 | 9,353,171 | 734,800 | 7.86% |
| PA4 | 17,885,612 | 1,476,139 | 8.25% |
| PA1 | 7,669,587 | 1,013,428 | 13.21% |
| Total | 7,355,697,232 (m²) | 18,502,067 (m²) | 0.25% |
A map showing the boundary of PA in relation to other areas
There are 15 towns within the Paisley postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 7,358,570² |
| Miles | 28,412² |
| Feet | 792,069,116,230² |
| Kilometres | 73,586² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Aros Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Ballygrant Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bowmore Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bridge Of Weir Delivery Office
- Bridgend (pa) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bunessan Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Campbeltown Delivery Office
- Coll Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Colonsay Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Craighouse Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Craignure Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Cullipool Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dalmally Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dervaig Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Dunoon Delivery Office
- Easdale Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Erskine Delivery Office
- Greenock Delivery Office
- Isle Of Gigha Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Isle Of Iona Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Johnstone Delivery Office
- Lismore Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Lochgilphead Delivery Office
- Morvern Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Oban Delivery Office
- Paisley Delivery Office
- Port Askaig Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Port Charlotte Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Port Ellen Delivery Office
- Portnahaven Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Renfrew Delivery Office
- Rothesay Delivery Office
- Scarinish Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Tarbert Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Taynuilt Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Tighnabruaich Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Tobermory Scale Payment Delivery Office
Councils within the PA Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- An Clachan - village
- Appin - village
- Ardchattan - village
- Ardfern - village
- Ardminish - village
- Ardrishaig - village
- Ardtun - village
- Arinagour - village
- Baile Mor - village
- Ballygrant - village
- Balvicar - village
- Barcaldine - village
- Barrhead - town
- Benderloch - village
- Bishopton -
- Black Crofts - village
- Blairmore - village
- Bonawe - village
- Bowmore - village
- Bridge of Weir - village
- Bridgend - village
- Brookfield - village
- Bullwood - village
- Bunessan - village
- Cairnbaan - village
- Cairndow - village
- Campbeltown - town
- Carradale - village
- Clachan Seil - village
- Colintraive - village
- Connel - village
- Craighouse - village
- Craignure - village
- Crinan - village
- Crossapol - village
- Cullipool - village
- Dalavich - village
- Dalmally - village
- Dervaig - village
- Drumlemble - village
- Dunbeg - village
- Dunoon - town
- Duror - village
- Elderslie - village
- Ellenabeich - village
- Erskine - town
- Furnace - village
- Glasgow - city
- Gourock - town
- Greenock - town
- Houston - village
- Howwood - village
- Inchinnan - village
- Innellan - village
- Inveraray - town
- Inverkip - village
- Johnstone - town
- Keills - village
- Kentallen - village
- Kilbarchan - village
- Kilchattan Bay - village
- Kilmacolm - village
- Kilmartin - village
- Kilmelford - village
- Kilmore - village
- Kilmun - village
- Kingarth - village
- Langbank - village
- Linwood -
- Loch Alainn / Lochaline - village
- Lochawe - village
- Lochgair - village
- Lochgilphead - town
- Lochgoilhead - village
- Lochwinnoch - village
- Machrihanish - village
- Minard - village
- North Connel - village
- Oban - town
- Paisley - town
- Port Appin - village
- Port Bannatyne - village
- Port Ellen -
- Port Glasgow - town
- Port Sgioba / Port Charlotte - village
- Port Wemyss - village
- Portnahaven / Port na h-Abhainne - village
- Quarrier's Village -
- Renfrew - town
- Rothesay - town
- Salen - village
- Sandbank - village
- Scalasaig - village
- Scarinish - village
- Skelmorlie - village
- Southend - village
- Strachur - village
- Tarbert -
- Taynuilt - village
- Tayvallich - village
- Tighnabruaich - village
- Tobermory - town
- Toberonochy - village
- Wemyss Bay - village