# PA16 8LH: area report for a postcode in Inverclyde

PA16 8LH is a postcode in Inverclyde.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Inverclyde. Open the map at PA16 8LH for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) › [PA16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa16) › [PA16 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa16-8)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **Greenock West, 270 m**: About 3 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **3 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 180 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **Flood zones not mapped here**: Scotland's flood maps use a different model; coming later. (Outline) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-zones?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **Scotland’s most deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, Greenock West and Central - 06. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-scotland?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **£115,401 average price**: For the whole of Inverclyde, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **6 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 90 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **8 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 300 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at PA16 8LH**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH
- **9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Spark of Genius (Skypoint School)](https://openindex.co.uk/school/spark-of-genius-skypoint-school-s8480044) | Special | 180 m (2 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Mary's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-primary-school-s8642222) | Primary | 330 m (4 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Ardgowan Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ardgowan-primary-school-s8640327) | Primary | 370 m (5 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [St Patrick's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-primary-school-s8642524) | Primary | 810 m (10 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Notre Dame High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/notre-dame-high-school-s8645132) | Secondary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Whinhill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whinhill-primary-school-s1000527) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Lady Alice Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lady-alice-primary-school-s8640920) | Primary | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |
| [Lomond View Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lomond-view-academy-s1004174) | Special | 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) | Ofsted inspects schools in England only | – |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Greenock West (270 m, 3 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: Ardgowan Medical Practice (90 m, 9,079 registered patients); Mount Pleasant Practice (380 m, 5,886 registered patients); The Roxburgh Practice (380 m, 5,645 registered patients); Drs Hogan & Allen Practice (800 m, 3,590 registered patients); Lochview Medical Practice (800 m, 10,416 registered patients)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Greenock (300 m, Spar); Iceland Greenock (430 m, Iceland); Aldi Greenock (530 m, Aldi); Tesco Greenock Extra (650 m, Tesco); Co-op Greenock (810 m, Scottish Midland Co-operative)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £115,401** (July 2026). Inverclyde’s average house price was £115,401 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,650** (2025). Full-time workers living in Inverclyde earned a median of £36,650 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 112th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 3.1×** (2025). A home in Inverclyde costs 3.1 times local full-time pay. Most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Population estimate: 78,550** (2025). Inverclyde’s population was an estimated 78,550 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Greenock West and Central - 06 (Neighbourhood)

- **Population: 505** (2021). Greenock West and Central - 06 had 505 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,600th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.2%** (January 2026). In Greenock West and Central - 06, 89.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 4.9%** (August 2026). In Greenock West and Central - 06, 4.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.
- **Aged 15 to 64: 64.7%** (2021). 64.7% of residents in Greenock West and Central - 06 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 18,497th highest of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.

## PA16 (Postcode district)

- **Population: 28,194** (2021). PA16 had 28,194 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,017th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 13%** (2022). About 13% of people in PA16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.1%** (January 2026). In PA16, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In PA16, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde)
- Centre: 55.9497, -4.7683

Council: [Inverclyde](https://openindex.co.uk/inverclyde) (Council area, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/inverclyde-and-renfrewshire-west): Martin McCluskey (Labour), MP since July 2024.

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

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood zones](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-zones) (Outline)
- [Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-scotland), 2020 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-4.7683,55.9497,PA168LH

## How to cite

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