Skelmorlie

Skelmorlie is covered by postcode district PA17. It is in the North Ayrshire council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 22 of 58 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Wemyss Bay 1.0 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Irene Campbell Labour, North Ayrshire and Arran

Every postcode in Skelmorlie, by gigabit broadband

Map of every postcode in Skelmorlie, by gigabit broadband Of the 58 postcodes in Skelmorlie that ONS places, 14 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 22 have some that can and 22 can all get it. One group of postcodes without gigabit is outlined: 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Skelmorlie. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A78 PA17 5AB: gigabit for allPA17 5AD: gigabit for allPA17 5AE: gigabit for allPA17 5AF: gigabit for allPA17 5AJ: gigabit for allPA17 5AS: gigabit for allPA17 5AT: gigabit for allPA17 5AU: gigabit for allPA17 5AW: gigabit for allPA17 5AY: gigabit for allPA17 5BB: gigabit for allPA17 5BD: gigabit for allPA17 5BE: gigabit for allPA17 5BF: gigabit for allPA17 5BG: gigabit for allPA17 5BJ: gigabit for allPA17 5BL: gigabit for allPA17 5BQ: gigabit for allPA17 5BU: gigabit for allPA17 5BW: gigabit for allPA17 5DQ: gigabit for allPA17 5EE: gigabit for allPA17 5AA: some gigabitPA17 5AH: some gigabitPA17 5AL: some gigabitPA17 5AP: some gigabitPA17 5AQ: some gigabitPA17 5AR: some gigabitPA17 5AX: some gigabitPA17 5BA: some gigabitPA17 5BH: some gigabitPA17 5BN: some gigabitPA17 5BP: some gigabitPA17 5BS: some gigabitPA17 5DA: some gigabitPA17 5DR: some gigabitPA17 5DS: some gigabitPA17 5DT: some gigabitPA17 5DW: some gigabitPA17 5DX: some gigabitPA17 5DY: some gigabitPA17 5DZ: some gigabitPA17 5EH: some gigabitPA17 5ER: some gigabitPA17 5AG: no gigabitPA17 5AN: no gigabitPA17 5AZ: no gigabitPA17 5DB: no gigabitPA17 5DP: no gigabitPA17 5EA: no gigabitPA17 5EB: no gigabitPA17 5ED: no gigabitPA17 5EG: no gigabitPA17 5EJ: no gigabitPA17 5EN: no gigabitPA17 5EP: no gigabitPA17 5EQ: no gigabitPA17 5EX: no gigabit Skelmorlie 5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined: this goes to PA17 5DB, the one nearest the middle of them5 postcodes without gigabit Map of every postcode in Skelmorlie, by gigabit broadband Of the 58 postcodes in Skelmorlie that ONS places, 14 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 22 have some that can and 22 can all get it. One group of postcodes without gigabit is outlined: 5 postcodes without gigabit. Places named: Skelmorlie. Drawn over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Skelmorlie
  • No home or business can get gigabit: 14
  • Some can get gigabit: 22
  • Every home and business can get gigabit: 22
  • Ofcom gives no figure: 0
  • Outline: where 5 or more postcodes without gigabit lie together

Of the 58 postcodes in Skelmorlie that ONS places, 14 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 22 have some that can and 22 can all get it.

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. A dashed outline shows where 5 or more lie within 160 metres of each other. It is not a boundary, and no boundary is drawn.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8673, longitude -4.8857. Open this area on OpenStreetMap

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 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.

Postcodes without gigabit

14 postcodes here have no gigabit. These are the 12 first in postcode order.

PA17 5AGPA17 5ANPA17 5AZPA17 5DBPA17 5DPPA17 5EAPA17 5EBPA17 5EDPA17 5EGPA17 5EJPA17 5ENPA17 5EP

Where the postcodes without gigabit lie together

  • 5 postcodes without gigabit, outlined on the map. PA17 5DB, is the one nearest the middle of them.

What is it like to live in Skelmorlie?

At 22 of the 58 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 1 primary school at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Wemyss Bay, 1.0 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 Skelmorlie?

1 of the 58 postcodes now in use in Skelmorlie came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

The newest postcodes

PA17 5BQsince January 2021

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 Skelmorlie?

Ofcom reports on 58 of the 58 postcodes in Skelmorlie. At 22 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit22 of 58
Postcodes where every home can get superfast53 of 58

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.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

Which schools are in Skelmorlie?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Skelmorlie. There is no secondary school at its postcodes; these are the nearest to its middle. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.

Primary

Secondary

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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 Skelmorlie?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Skelmorlie is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wemyss Bay Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Inverkip Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • IBM (Greenock) Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive

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 Skelmorlie?

Parliamentary constituency
North Ayrshire and Arran
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Irene Campbell (Labour)

All 58 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 Skelmorlie

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Skelmorlie postcodes

58 postcodes in use in Skelmorlie, by district:

PA17 postcode district,58 postcodes

That district is in the PA postcode area.

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Places near Skelmorlie

Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.

Wemyss Bay2.3 kmInverkip4.7 kmLargs8.0 kmDunoon10.0 kmGourock10.2 kmRothesay11.0 kmGreenock11.2 kmFairlie12.6 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Skelmorlie

What is the postcode for Skelmorlie?
Postcode district PA17, with 58 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Skelmorlie in?
North Ayrshire. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Skelmorlie?
Irene Campbell (Labour), for North Ayrshire and Arran. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Skelmorlie?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Skelmorlie Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Largs Academy, 7.6 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Skelmorlie have a railway station?
Yes: Wemyss Bay station, 1.0 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Skelmorlie?
Ofcom reports on 58 of the 58 postcodes in Skelmorlie. At 22 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Skelmorlie?
1 of the 58 postcodes now in use in Skelmorlie came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS.

Where the facts on this page come from

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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