# PA31 8QS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 56.154741, -5.588254
- **Open Location Code:** 9C8P5C36+VM
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO76ed
- **Qibla:** 117.1°
- **Grid reference:** NM 77249 01585
- **UTM:** 30V 339242 6226318
- **Elevation:** 5m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** Scotland (S92000003)
- **Admin district:** Argyll and Bute (S12000035)
- **Ward:** Mid Argyll (S13002518)
- **Constituency:** Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber (S14000067)
- **Travel to work area:** S22000086
- **Police force area:** S23000009
- **European electoral region:** Scotland (S15000001)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** S01014335
- **2021 MSOA:** S02002661
- **2021 output area:** S00140579
- **2011 LSOA:** S01007313
- **2011 MSOA:** S02001375
- **2011 output area:** S00094053
- **2011 workplace zone:** S34003486
- **Rural/urban classification:** Remote rural (Scotland)
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 3967
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **ICB location:** S03000025

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Oban | 29439 |
| School | Craignish Primary School | 4354 |
| Airport | Islay Airport | 67037 |
| Bus stop | Craignish Primary School | 4369 |
| Food bank | Hope Kitchen | 29317 |
| Defibrillator | Kilvaree Craignish | 496 |
| Pharmacy | Argyll Pharmacies Ltd | 16230 |
| Post office | Isle of Luing Store & Post Office | 11186 |
| Library | Library | 16526 |
| Coast | — | 578 |
| Central London | — | 628427 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region P, MPAN 17)
- **Water:** Scottish Water
- **Sewerage:** Scottish Water
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 0% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 18.5% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [PA31 8JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208JE)
- [PA31 8AN](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208AN)
- [PA31 8UU](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208UU)
- [PA31 8QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208QQ)
- [PA31 8QG](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208QG)
- [PA34 4UE](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA34%204UE)
- [PA31 8SS](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208SS)
- [PA34 4TZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA34%204TZ)
- [PA31 8PH](https://openpostcodes.uk/PA31%208PH)

## Boundary

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