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PA17

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Skelmorlie, in North Ayrshire.

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 PA17 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 PA17, 67.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,267
292nd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
67.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
53.8%
110th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA17 compares

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

PA17Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA17 is 2,267.
2,26724th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage61 postcode districts, PA · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 0.0% to 98.9%. The middle area is 23.0%. PA17 is 67.0%.
67.0%26th highest
Claimant rate42 postcode districts, PA · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in PA42 areas from 0.0% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. PA17 is 2.3%.
2.3%joint 16th highest
Aged 15 to 6461 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 48.3% to 69.6%. The middle area is 60.2%. PA17 is 53.8%.
53.8%8th lowest

What is the population of PA17?

PA17 had 2,267 usual residents at the census.

PA17 is the 292nd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA17

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Skelmorlie and Rural - 02944No figureNo figure42.5%
Skelmorlie and Rural - 03613No figureNo figure92.9%
Skelmorlie and Rural - 04700No figureNo figure82.8%

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Postcode sectors in PA171

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PA17 in brief

PA17 is a postcode district covering Skelmorlie, in North Ayrshire.

About 2,193 people lived in PA17 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA17 had 2,267 usual residents at the census.

In PA17, 67.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA17, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

53.8% of residents in PA17 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.