PA16

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Greenock and Inverkip, in Inverclyde.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PA16 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In PA16, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population

28,194

1,017th most populated of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

Gigabit broadband coverage

91.1%

UK 87.8%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Claimant rate

3.2%

UK 3.9%

ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Aged 15 to 64

63.8%

908th highest of 2,756

ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA16 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

PA16Middle

Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021

28,1942nd most populated

Gigabit broadband coverage61 postcode districts, PA · Jan 2026

91.1%13th highest

Claimant rate42 postcode districts, PA · Aug 2026

3.2%9th highest

Aged 15 to 6461 postcode districts, PA · 2021

63.8%14th highest

What is the population of PA16?

PA16 had 28,194 usual residents at the census.

PA16 is the 1,017th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA16

Name	People (census)	Recorded crime per 1,000	Deprivation decile	Gigabit broadband
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 01	834	No figure	No figure	95.7%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 02	790	No figure	No figure	97.3%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 03	587	No figure	No figure	90.8%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 04	1,055	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 05	611	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 06	600	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Bow Farm, Fancy Farm and Mallard Bowl - 07	621	No figure	No figure	92.4%
Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig - 01	557	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig - 02	724	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig - 03	958	No figure	No figure	93.9%
Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig - 04	1,093	No figure	No figure	94.6%
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar - 01	1,056	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar - 02	698	No figure	No figure	97.0%
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar - 03	468	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar - 04	533	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar - 05	448	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 01	706	No figure	No figure	89.0%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 03	825	No figure	No figure	86.4%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 04	661	No figure	No figure	99.4%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 05	638	No figure	No figure	83.7%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 06	710	No figure	No figure	80.8%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 07	699	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Greenock West and Central - 01	641	No figure	No figure	63.3%
Greenock West and Central - 02	823	No figure	No figure	82.9%
Greenock West and Central - 03	715	No figure	No figure	80.2%
Greenock West and Central - 05	696	No figure	No figure	90.4%
Greenock West and Central - 06	505	No figure	No figure	89.2%
Greenock West and Central - 07	749	No figure	No figure	92.6%
Greenock West and Central - 08	729	No figure	No figure	97.9%
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 01	665	No figure	No figure	100.0%
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 02	964	No figure	No figure	79.4%
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 07	888	No figure	No figure	55.6%
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 08	597	No figure	No figure	88.7%
Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 09	574	No figure	No figure	95.1%
Larkfield - 01	778	No figure	No figure	99.7%
Larkfield - 02	948	No figure	No figure	99.5%
Larkfield - 03	823	No figure	No figure	97.3%
Larkfield - 04	958	No figure	No figure	99.6%
Larkfield - 05	495	No figure	No figure	100.0%

Your MP

Martin McCluskeyLabourMP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

As of 18 October 2026, from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

PA16

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Neighbourhoods in PA16

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