Postcode district

PA9 Postcode District

PA9 is the Postcode District for Howwood, Johnstone Renfrewshire

The PA9 postcode district is located in the PA Paisley postal area, PA9 has a population of 1,744 residents according to the 2011 Scotland Census..

The area of the district is 6.21 square miles (16.08 square kilometres or 3,972.34 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of PA9. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Sectors 1
Streets indexed 30
Geographical postcodes 59
Councils crossed 1

Map of PA9

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District overview

In the PA9 postcode district, the primary settlement is Howwood in the county of Renfrewshire, Scotland. The most significant post town is Johnstone.

There are 1 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown:
The sector PA9 1, covers Howwood in Renfrewshire.

The post town for this district is JOHNSTONE.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Renfrewshire area with a total of 59 postal codes.

Nearest towns

To help place the district geographically, here are nearby towns and their approximate direction from the district centre.

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Johnstone 3.19 NNE
Paisley 5.89 NE
Barrhead 6.36 E
Stewarton 8.10 S
Erskine 8.45 NNE
Renfrew 8.70 NE
Clydebank 9.25 NNE
Dumbarton 10.34 N
Port Glasgow 10.95 NNW
Kilwinning 11.32 SSW
Bearsden 12.04 NE
Largs 12.35 W
Kilmarnock 13.09 S
Glasgow 13.14 ENE
Greenock 13.19 NW
Irvine 13.26 SSW
Alexandria 13.30 N
Rutherglen 13.39 E
Stevenston 13.41 SW
Milngavie 13.60 NE

Postcode information

Total geographical postcodes: 59

Location Post Town Sector Number of postcodes
Howwood JOHNSTONE PA9 1 49
Howwood JOHNSTONE PA9 1 10

Street list for PA9

AUCHENGREOCH ROAD

Minor road

Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31300145

BELLTREES ROAD

Minor road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31305461

BOWFIELD WAY

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305513

CARSEWOOD AVENUE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300846

DRYGAIT

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305377

EARLSHILL DRIVE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305332

ELLISTON PLACE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300852

ELLISTON ROAD

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300853

GEORGE STREET

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300855

HALLSIDE STREET

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300858

HILL ROAD

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300860

HILLFOOT DRIVE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300861

KENMURE VIEW

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305331

KIRKFIELD WYND

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305333

LINISTER CRESCENT

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305330

MAIN STREET B787

B-road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

B Road
USRN: 31300867

MAYFIELD COURT

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300868

MAYFIELD CRESCENT

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300869

MAYFIELD DRIVE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300870

MIDTON CIRCLE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305916

MIDTON ROAD

Minor road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31305505

MIDTON ROAD B776

Minor road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31304321

NEW AVENUE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300872

SEMPLE VIEW

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300877

SPATESTON ROAD

Minor road

Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31300481

STATION AVENUE

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31300882

STATION ROAD

Minor road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Minor Road
USRN: 31300883

TORBRACKEN

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

Local Road
USRN: 31305376

Unnamed street B776 B776

B-road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

B Road
USRN: 31300843

Unnamed street B787 B787

B-road

Howwood, Johnstone, Renfrewshire

B Road
USRN: 31304459

Property and housing

Transport and connectivity

Stations in the district

Howwood (Renfrewshire)
CRS Code: HOZ

Operator: SR

Line: Ayrshire Coast Line

Company: ScotRail

Accessible motorway junctions

M8 J29

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.23

Average Driving Distance: 6.41

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 59

M8 J28A

Average Driving Time from within the district: 8.41

Average Driving Distance: 6.52

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 59

M8 J28

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.26

Average Driving Distance: 7.23

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 59

M8 J27

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.75

Average Driving Distance: 7.68

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 56

M8 J29A

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.05

Average Driving Distance: 9.22

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 57

M77 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 19.23

Average Driving Distance: 12.27

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

M77 J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 19.51

Average Driving Distance: 13.90

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

M77 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 20.18

Average Driving Distance: 13.21

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 2


Royal Mail delivery and sorting offices

Delivery offices serving this district
Postal sector Delivery office
PA9 1 Johnstone Delivery Office

Postcode format

How this district code is structured
P A 9 - X X X
P A 9 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Administrative and boundary notes

The PA9 postal code covers the settlement of Howwood.

The PA9 Postcode shares a border with G78 (Barrhead, Neilston, Uplawmoor), PA2 (PAISLEY), PA10 (Kilbarchan), PA12 (LOCHWINNOCH), PA5 (JOHNSTONE, Elderslie, Brookfield) and KA15 (BEITH, Barrmill, Burnhouse).

Maps and visuals

Map of the PA9 postcode
District map
A word cloud for the PA9 postcode
Word cloud showing place names in the district
Map of the PA9 district
Additional district map

Weather

Weather Forecast for Howwood

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