Wemyss Bay

Wemyss Bay is covered by postcode district PA18. It is in the Inverclyde council area, Scotland.

Gigabit broadband 44 of 61 postcodes where every home and business can get it Schools 1 1 primary school at its postcodes Nearest station Wemyss Bay 1.3 km from the middle, in a straight line MP Martin McCluskey Labour, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Every postcode in Wemyss Bay, and which are new since 2020

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  • New since 2020: 0
  • In use before 2020: 61

Of the 61 postcodes in Wemyss Bay that ONS places, 61 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.

The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.8879, longitude -4.8908. 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.

What is it like to live in Wemyss Bay?

At 44 of the 61 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, 1.3 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 Wemyss Bay?

None of the 61 postcodes now in use in Wemyss Bay came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

What broadband can you get in Wemyss Bay?

Ofcom reports on 61 of the 61 postcodes in Wemyss Bay. At 44 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.

Postcodes where every home can get gigabit44 of 61
Postcodes where every home can get superfast55 of 61

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 Wemyss Bay?

The primary schools are at the postcodes in Wemyss Bay. 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 Wemyss Bay?

The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Wemyss Bay is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Wemyss Bay Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Inverkip Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • IBM (Greenock) Rail Station Railway station 6.1 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 Wemyss Bay?

Council
Inverclyde
Parliamentary constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Police force area
Scotland
Country
Scotland
MP
Martin McCluskey (Labour)

All 61 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 Wemyss Bay

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Wemyss Bay postcodes

61 postcodes in use in Wemyss Bay, by district:

PA18 postcode district,61 postcodes

That district is in the PA postcode area.

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Places near Wemyss Bay

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

Skelmorlie2.3 kmInverkip2.7 kmDunoon7.7 kmGourock8.3 kmGreenock9.8 kmLargs10.3 kmRothesay11.6 kmKilcreggan11.9 km All places A to Z

Quick answers about Wemyss Bay

What is the postcode for Wemyss Bay?
Postcode district PA18, with 61 postcodes in use. Source: ONS.
Which council is Wemyss Bay in?
Inverclyde. Source: ONS.
Who is the MP for Wemyss Bay?
Martin McCluskey (Labour), for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West. Source: UK Parliament and ONS.
What schools are in Wemyss Bay?
Primary schools at its postcodes include Wemyss Bay Primary School; the nearest secondary school to the middle of its postcodes is Inverclyde Academy, 7.6 km away. Source: Scottish Government.
Does Wemyss Bay have a railway station?
Yes: Wemyss Bay station, 1.3 km from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport.
What broadband can you get in Wemyss Bay?
Ofcom reports on 61 of the 61 postcodes in Wemyss Bay. At 44 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom.
Are new homes being built in Wemyss Bay?
None of the 61 postcodes now in use in Wemyss Bay 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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