The PA postcode area, also known as the Paisley postcode area, is a group of 67 postcode districts in western

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, within 35

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s. These cover

Renfrewshire Renfrewshire () ( sco, Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Re ...

(including Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone, Bishopton,

Erskine Erskine (, sco, Erskin, gd, Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the l ...

, Bridge of Weir and Lochwinnoch),

Inverclyde Inverclyde ( sco, Inerclyde, gd, Inbhir Chluaidh, , "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the hist ...

(including Greenock, Port Glasgow,

Gourock Gourock ( ; gd, Guireag ) is a town in the Inverclyde council area and formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland. It was a seaside resort on the East shore of the upper Firth of Clyde. Its main function today is as a ...

Kilmacolm Kilmacolm () is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the northern slope of the Gryffe Valley, southeast of Greenock and aroun ...

and Wemyss Bay) and most of

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...

(including Oban,

Lochgilphead Lochgilphead (; gd, Ceann Loch Gilb ) is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with a population of around 2,300 people. It is the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute. The village lies at the end of Loch G ...

, Tarbert, Campbeltown, Appin, Taynuilt,

Bridge of Orchy Bridge of Orchy ( gd, Drochaid Urchaidh) is a village in Glen Orchy in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is named after the crossing over the River Orchy, which was constructed by British Army during the pacification of the Highland Clans following ...

Dalmally Dalmally (Scottish Gaelic: ''Clachan an Dìseirt'' or ''Dail Mhàilidh'') is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is near the A85 road and is served by Dalmally railway station. Former Labour Party leader John Smith was born in Dalmally ...

Inveraray Inveraray ( or ; gd, Inbhir Aora meaning "mouth of the Aray") is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, and on the A83 road. It is a former royal burgh, the traditional county town of Arg ...

, Cairndow,

Colintraive Colintraive ( gd, Caol an t-Snàimh) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Once the site where cattle were swum across the narrows to the Isle of Bute, the MV ''Loch Dunvegan'' — a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne — now provides ...

Dunoon Dunoon (; gd, Dùn Omhain) is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the western shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. As wel ...

, Tighnabruaich, and the Isles of

Mull Mull may refer to: Places *Isle of Mull, a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides ** Sound of Mull, between the Isle of Mull and the rest of Scotland * Mount Mull, Antarctica *Mull Hill, Isle of Man * Mull, Arkansas, a place along Arkansas Highway ...

, Iona,

Coll Coll (; gd, Cola; sco, Coll)Mac an Tàilleir (2003) p. 31 is an island located west of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and ...

Tiree Tiree (; gd, Tiriodh, ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, an ...

, Jura,

Colonsay Colonsay (; gd, Colbhasa; sco, Colonsay) is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argy ...

, Islay,

Gigha Gigha (; gd, Giogha, italic=yes; sco, Gigha) or the Isle of Gigha (and formerly Gigha Island) is an island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. The island forms part of Argyll and Bute and has a population of 163 people. The climate is ...

and Bute), plus small parts of North Ayrshire (including Skelmorlie) and Highland. __TOC__

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! PA1 , PAISLEY , Paisley (central, east and north east), Ralston , Renfrewshire , - ! PA2 , PAISLEY , Paisley (south), Castlehead , Renfrewshire, and a small rural area in

East Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire ( sco, Aest Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas ...

, - ! PA3 , PAISLEY , Paisley (north west),

Linwood Linwood may refer to: Places Many of the place names for Linwood come from the presence of linden trees. Australia *Linwood, South Australia * Linnwood, Guildford, 11-35 Byron Road, Guildford, New South Wales Canada * Linwood, Ontario * Linwood, ...

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA4 , RENFREW , Renfrew,

Inchinnan Inchinnan (Scottish Gaelic: ''Innis Fhionghain'') is a small village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The village is located on the main A8 road between Renfrew and Greenock, just south east of the town of Erskine. History The name of Inchinnan vil ...

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA5 , JOHNSTONE , Johnstone, Brookfield,

Elderslie Elderslie may refer to one of the following locations: * Elderslie, Scotland Elderslie ( gd, Ach na Feàrna) is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in west central Scotland. It chiefly serves as a commuter village, ...

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA6 , JOHNSTONE , Johnstone,

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, Renfrewshire , - ! PA7 , BISHOPTON , Bishopton , Renfrewshire , - ! PA8 , ERSKINE ,

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA9 , JOHNSTONE , Johnstone, Howwood , Renfrewshire , - ! PA10 , JOHNSTONE , Johnstone,

Kilbarchan Kilbarchan ( gd, Cill Bhearchain) is a village and civil parish in central Renfrewshire, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The village's name means "cell (chapel) of St. Barchan". It is known for its former weaving industry. History ...

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA11 , BRIDGE OF WEIR , Bridge of Weir,

Quarrier's Village Quarrier's Village is a small settlement in the civil parish of Kilmacolm in Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Gryffe Valley between the villages of Kilma ...

, Renfrewshire , - ! PA12 , LOCHWINNOCH , Lochwinnoch, Newton of Belltrees , Renfrewshire , - ! PA13 , KILMACOLM ,

, Inverclyde , - ! PA14 , PORT GLASGOW , Port Glasgow,

Langbank Langbank is a village on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is 9.3 miles/15 km northwest from Paisley (Renfrewshire) and 3.4 miles/5.5 km east from Port Glasgow (Inverclyde) on the A8. History Langbank ev ...

, Inverclyde , - ! PA15 , GREENOCK , Greenock , Inverclyde , - ! PA16 , GREENOCK , Greenock,

Inverkip Inverkip (Scottish Gaelic: ''Inbhir Chip'') is a village and parish in the Inverclyde council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland, southwest of Greenock and north of Largs on the A78 trunk road. T ...

, Inverclyde , - ! PA17 , SKELMORLIE , Skelmorlie , North Ayrshire , - ! PA18 , WEMYSS BAY , Wemyss Bay , Inverclyde , - ! PA19 , GOUROCK ,

, Inverclyde , - ! PA20 , ISLE OF BUTE ,

Isle of Bute The Isle of Bute ( sco, Buit; gd, Eilean Bhòid or '), known as Bute (), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, United Kingdom. It is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault. Formerly a constituent is ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA21 , TIGHNABRUAICH , Tighnabruaich , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA22 , COLINTRAIVE ,

Glendaruel Glendaruel (Gaelic: ''Gleann Dà Ruadhail'') is a glen in the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The main settlement in Glendaruel is the Clachan of Glendaruel. Features The present Kilmodan Church was built in the Clachan of Glen ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA23 , DUNOON ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA24 , CAIRNDOW ,

Lochgoilhead Lochgoilhead ( gd, Ceann Loch Goibhle, IPA: �kʰʲaun̴̪ˈɫ̪ɔxˈkɤilə is a village on the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It is located within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and is widely consider ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA25 , CAIRNDOW , St. Catherines , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA26 , CAIRNDOW , Cairndow , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA27 , CAIRNDOW , Strachur , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA28 , CAMPBELTOWN , Campbeltown , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA29 , TARBERT , Tarbert , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA30 , LOCHGILPHEAD , Ardrishaig , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA31 , LOCHGILPHEAD ,

, Cairnbaan,

Crinan Crinan is a name of Gaelic origin and it has a number of contexts: * Crinan, Argyll Crinan ( gd, An Crìonan) is a small village located on the west coast of Scotland in the region known as Knapdale, which is part of Argyll and Bute. Before the ...

Kilmartin Kilmartin ( gd, Cille Mhàrtainn, meaning "church of Màrtainn") is a small village in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It is best known as the centre of Kilmartin Glen, an area with one of the richest concentrations of prehistoric monuments ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA32 , INVERARAY ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA33 , DALMALLY ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA34 , OBAN , Oban , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA35 , TAYNUILT , Taynuilt , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA36 , BRIDGE OF ORCHY ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA37 , OBAN , Connel, Benderloch , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA38 , APPIN , Appin , Argyll and Bute, Highland , - ! PA41 , ISLE OF GIGHA ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA42 , ISLE OF ISLAY , Port Ellen , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA43 , ISLE OF ISLAY ,

Bowmore Bowmore ( gd, Bogh Mòr, 'Big Bend') is a small town on the Scottish island of Islay. It serves as administrative capital of the island, and gives its name to the noted Bowmore distillery producing Bowmore single malt scotch whisky. History ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA44 , ISLE OF ISLAY ,

Bridgend Bridgend (; cy, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Og ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA45 , ISLE OF ISLAY , Ballygrant , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA46 , ISLE OF ISLAY ,

Port Askaig Port Askaig ( gd, Port Asgaig) is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay (Caol Ìle) across from Jura. Economy Port Askaig has a hotel, a petrol station and shop next to the ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA47 , ISLE OF ISLAY ,

Portnahaven Portnahaven ( gd, Port na h-Abhainne, meaning river port) is a village on Islay in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilchoman. In 1991 it had a population of 150. It is located at the southern tip of the Rinns ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA48 , ISLE OF ISLAY , Port Charlotte , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA49 , ISLE OF ISLAY , Bruichladdich , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA60 , ISLE OF JURA , Jura , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA61 , ISLE OF COLONSAY ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA62 , ISLE OF MULL , Lochbuie , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA63 , ISLE OF MULL , Croggan , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA64 , ISLE OF MULL , Lochdon , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA65 , ISLE OF MULL , Craignure , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA66 , ISLE OF MULL , Fionnphort , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA67 , ISLE OF MULL ,

Bunessan Bunessan ( gd, Bun Easain) is a small village on the Ross of Mull in the south-west of the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, and is situated on the A849. Community I ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA68 , ISLE OF MULL , Gribun , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA69 , ISLE OF MULL , Tiroran , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA70 , ISLE OF MULL , Pennyghael , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA71 , ISLE OF MULL , Gruline , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA72 , ISLE OF MULL , Aros, Salen , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA73 , ISLE OF MULL ,

Ulva Ferry Ulva Ferry ( gd, Caolas Ulbha) is a hamlet on the Hebridean island of Mull, on its west coast. Ulva Ferry is on the shore of Ulva Sound (''Caolas Ulbha'') and the ferry connects Mull and the island of Ulva Ulva (; gd, Ulbha) is a small is ...

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA74 , ISLE OF MULL , Torloisk , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA75 , ISLE OF MULL , Tobermory, Calgary , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA76 , ISLE OF IONA , Iona , Argyll and Bute , - ! PA77 , ISLE OF TIREE ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA78 , ISLE OF COLL ,

, Argyll and Bute , - ! PA80 , OBAN , Morvern , Highland Ballachulish and

Kinlochleven Kinlochleven () ( gd, Ceann Loch Lìobhann) is a village located in Lochaber, in the Scottish Highlands and lies at the eastern end of Loch Leven. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. The village ...

were originally coded PA39 and PA40 respectively, before being transferred to the PH area in 1999 as PH49 and PH50. The PA80 district was formed out of the PA34 district in 2011 following a campaign by residents of Morvern.

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Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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