PA18
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Wemyss Bay and Upper Skelmorlie, 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 PA18 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA18, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA18 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA18?
PA18 had 2,373 usual residents at the census.
PA18 is the 299th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA18
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 03 | 675 | No figure | No figure | 60.4% |
| Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 04 | 541 | No figure | No figure | 98.2% |
| Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 05 | 523 | No figure | No figure | 94.0% |
| Inverkip and Wemyss Bay - 06 | 626 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
Your MP
- Martin McCluskeyLabourMP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Postcode sectors in PA181
Council1
Postcode districts next to PA182
Nearest rail stations3
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PA18 in brief
PA18 is a postcode district covering Wemyss Bay and Upper Skelmorlie, in Inverclyde.
About 2,283 people lived in PA18 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA18 had 2,373 usual residents at the census.
In PA18, 84.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA18, 1.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.3% of residents in PA18 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.