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PA78

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Arinagour, Uig and Bousd, 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 PA78 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 PA78, 0.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
175
28th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
0.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.7%
1,023rd lowest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
31.5%
195th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA78 compares

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

PA78Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA78 is 175.
17512th least 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%. PA78 is 0.0%.
0.0%joint 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%. PA78 is 60.7%.
60.7%joint 27th highest
Aged 65 and over61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 15.4% to 44.8%. The middle area is 26.7%. PA78 is 31.5%.
31.5%12th highest

What is the population of PA78?

PA78 had 175 usual residents at the census.

PA78 is the 28th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Your MP

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 PA781

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PA78 in brief

PA78 is a postcode district covering Arinagour, Uig and Bousd, in Argyll and Bute.

About 168 people lived in PA78 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA78 had 175 usual residents at the census.

In PA78, 0.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

60.7% of residents in PA78 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

31.5% of residents in PA78 were aged 65 or over at the census.