Gourock
Gourock is covered by postcode districts PA16 and PA19. It is in the Inverclyde council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Gourock, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 1
- In use before 2020: 267
Of the 268 postcodes in Gourock that ONS places, 1 are new since 2020 and 267 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn. Where marks overlap, the one first in the key is drawn; the counts include every postcode.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9533, longitude -4.8269. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
The newest postcode
What is it like to live in Gourock?
At 171 of the 268 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 3 primary schools and 2 secondary schools at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Gourock, 1.2 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
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Sources: Ofcom Connected Nations; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each figure is from a section of this page, which gives its date.
Are new homes being built in Gourock?
1 of the 268 postcodes now in use in Gourock came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
What broadband can you get in Gourock?
Ofcom reports on 268 of the 268 postcodes in Gourock. At 171 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
Which schools are in Gourock?
The open schools at the postcodes in Gourock. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Primary
Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.
How far is the station from Gourock?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Gourock is Gourock Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Gourock Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Branchton Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Fort Matilda Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Who runs Gourock?
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Martin McCluskey (Labour)
All 268 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; National Records of Scotland localities; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
Moving to Gourock
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Inverclyde about council tax Council tax, on inverclyde.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Gourock postcodes
268 postcodes in use in Gourock, by district:
Those districts are all in the PA postcode area.
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Places near Gourock
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Quick answers about Gourock
- What is the postcode for Gourock?
- Postcode districts PA16 and PA19, with 268 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
- Which council is Gourock in?
- Inverclyde. Source: ONS.
- Who is the MP for Gourock?
- Martin McCluskey (Labour), for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
- What schools are in Gourock?
- Primary schools at its postcodes include St Ninian's Primary School, Moorfoot Primary School and Gourock Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include St Columba's High School and Clydeview Academy. Source: Scottish Government.
- Does Gourock have a railway station?
- Yes: Gourock station, 1.2 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
- What broadband can you get in Gourock?
- Ofcom reports on 268 of the 268 postcodes in Gourock. At 171 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
- Are new homes being built in Gourock?
- 1 of the 268 postcodes now in use in Gourock came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.
Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory
- National Records of Scotland localities
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Scottish Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- UK Parliament
Contains National Records of Scotland data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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