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PA postcode area

Explore the Paisley postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The PA area code stands for p and a in <strong>PA</strong>isley.

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PA1 PA10 PA11 PA12 PA13 PA14 PA15 PA16 PA17 PA18 PA19 PA2

Map of the PA postcode area

Use the interactive map to explore the area boundary and neighbouring postcode areas.

Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the PA postcode area, also known as the Paisley postal area.

The PA postcode area covers Paisley and nearby parts of Scotland.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode 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.

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%).

Quick facts

Width east to west99.26 mi
Height north to south100.01 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width111.59 mi
Perimeter1,581.53 mi
Postcode districts67
Postcode sectors103
Post towns35
Postcodes9,393
Population321,691

The PA postcode area has a population of 321,691 and covers 7,358,570 hectares. Roughly 0.49% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

PAISLEY
PA1 RenfrewshirePA2 RenfrewshirePA3 Renfrewshire
RENFREW
PA4 Renfrewshire
JOHNSTONE
PA5 RenfrewshirePA6 RenfrewshirePA9 RenfrewshirePA10 Renfrewshire
BISHOPTON
PA7 Renfrewshire
ERSKINE
PA8 Renfrewshire
BRIDGE OF WEIR
PA11 Renfrewshire
LOCHWINNOCH
PA12 Renfrewshire
KILMACOLM
PA13 Renfrewshire
PORT GLASGOW
PA14 Renfrewshire
GREENOCK
PA15 RenfrewshirePA16 Renfrewshire
SKELMORLIE
PA17 Ayrshire and Arran (92%), Renfrewshire (7%)
WEMYSS BAY
PA18 Renfrewshire
GOUROCK
PA19 Renfrewshire
ISLE OF BUTE
PA20 Argyll and Bute
TIGHNABRUAICH
PA21 Argyll and Bute
COLINTRAIVE
PA22 Argyll and Bute
DUNOON
PA23 Argyll and Bute
CAIRNDOW
PA24 Argyll and ButePA25 Argyll and ButePA26 Argyll and ButePA27 Argyll and Bute
CAMPBELTOWN
PA28 Argyll and Bute
TARBERT
PA29 Argyll and Bute
LOCHGILPHEAD
PA30 Argyll and ButePA31 Argyll and Bute
INVERARAY
PA32 Argyll and Bute
DALMALLY
PA33 Argyll and Bute
OBAN
PA34 Argyll and Bute (95%), Inverness (4%)PA37 Argyll and ButePA80 Inverness (41%), Western Isles (58%)
TAYNUILT
PA35 Argyll and Bute
BRIDGE OF ORCHY
PA36 Argyll and Bute
APPIN
PA38 Argyll and Bute (65%), Inverness (34%)
ISLE OF GIGHA
PA41 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF ISLAY
PA42 Argyll and ButePA43 Argyll and ButePA44 Argyll and ButePA45 Argyll and ButePA46 Argyll and ButePA47 Argyll and ButePA48 Argyll and ButePA49 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF JURA
PA60 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF COLONSAY
PA61 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF MULL
PA62 Argyll and ButePA63 Argyll and ButePA64 Argyll and ButePA65 Argyll and ButePA66 Argyll and ButePA67 Argyll and ButePA68 Argyll and ButePA69 Argyll and ButePA70 Argyll and ButePA71 Argyll and ButePA72 Argyll and ButePA73 Argyll and ButePA74 Argyll and ButePA75 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF IONA
PA76 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF TIREE
PA77 Argyll and Bute
ISLE OF COLL
PA78 Argyll and Bute

Where is the PA postcode area?

Location map for the PA postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the PA postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. 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 18,502,067 0.25%
Map of the PA postcode area
Boundary map showing PA in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the PA postal area
Post towns within the PA postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares7,358,570
Square miles28,411.59
Square feet792,069,116,230.00
Square kilometres73,585.70

Postal delivery offices

  • 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

Area profile

This page combines geography, settlements, delivery information and postcode coverage in a more scannable layout.

Nearby postcode areas

PH KA FK G

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode 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.

Towns and villages within the area

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