PA42
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Port Ellen and Imeraval, in Argyll and Bute.
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 PA42 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA42, 10.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA42 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA42?
PA42 had 1,025 usual residents at the census.
PA42 is the 196th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA42
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whisky Isles - 03 | 751 | No figure | No figure | 10.2% |
| Whisky Isles - 05 | 794 | No figure | No figure | 7.9% |
Your MP
- Brendan O'HaraScottish National PartyMP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in PA421
Postcode sectors in PA421
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Postcode districts next to PA422
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PA42 in brief
PA42 is a postcode district covering Port Ellen and Imeraval, in Argyll and Bute.
About 1,064 people lived in PA42 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA42 had 1,025 usual residents at the census.
In PA42, 10.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA42, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
59.9% of residents in PA42 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.