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PA19

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Gourock, Levan and Cardwell Bay, 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 PA19 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 PA19, 81.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
10,792
763rd least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
81.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.8%
1,300th lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA19 compares

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

PA19Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA19 is 10,792.
10,79212th 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%. PA19 is 81.6%.
81.6%21st 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%. PA19 is 2.0%.
2.0%joint 14th lowest
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%. PA19 is 61.8%.
61.8%20th highest

What is the population of PA19?

PA19 had 10,792 usual residents at the census.

PA19 is the 763rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA19

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Gourock Central and Upper East - 01781No figureNo figure51.6%
Gourock Central and Upper East - 02637No figureNo figure77.9%
Gourock Central and Upper East - 03621No figureNo figure94.8%
Gourock Central and Upper East - 04476No figureNo figure100.0%
Gourock Central and Upper East - 05623No figureNo figure88.5%
Gourock Central and Upper East - 06543No figureNo figure100.0%
Gourock East, Greenock West and Lyle Road - 02589No figureNo figure87.6%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 01804No figureNo figure90.5%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 02760No figureNo figure96.7%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 03725No figureNo figure87.3%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 04746No figureNo figure74.9%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 05448No figureNo figure76.4%
Gourock Upper and West Central - 06718No figureNo figure82.1%
West Braeside and West Gourock - 01811No figureNo figure89.6%
West Braeside and West Gourock - 02982No figureNo figure72.5%
West Braeside and West Gourock - 03528No figureNo figure82.5%

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Middle areas in PA193

Postcode sectors in PA191

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PA19 in brief

PA19 is a postcode district covering Gourock, Levan and Cardwell Bay, in Inverclyde.

About 10,561 people lived in PA19 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA19 had 10,792 usual residents at the census.

In PA19, 81.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA19, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.8% of residents in PA19 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.