PA16 7LU postcode in Greenock, Inverclyde

PA16 7LU is a postcode in Greenock, in the Inverclyde South ward of Inverclyde. It is in the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PA16 7LU can get it Across Inverclyde: 86% Nearest station Branchton 300 m in a straight line MP Martin McCluskey Labour, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Council Inverclyde Bins, council tax and planning

Where PA16 7LU is, and what is near it

Map of PA16 7LU and what is near it Map of PA16 7LU: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PA16 7 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PA16 7AA: also in PA16 7PA16 7AB: also in PA16 7PA16 7AF: also in PA16 7PA16 7AL: also in PA16 7PA16 7AN: also in PA16 7PA16 7AP: also in PA16 7PA16 7AU: also in PA16 7PA16 7AW: also in PA16 7PA16 7AX: also in PA16 7PA16 7AY: also in PA16 7PA16 7AZ: also in PA16 7PA16 7BA: also in PA16 7PA16 7BB: also in PA16 7PA16 7BD: also in PA16 7PA16 7BE: also in PA16 7PA16 7BG: also in PA16 7PA16 7BH: also in PA16 7PA16 7BJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7BL: also in PA16 7PA16 7BN: also in PA16 7PA16 7BP: also in PA16 7PA16 7BS: also in PA16 7PA16 7BT: also in PA16 7PA16 7BU: also in PA16 7PA16 7BW: also in PA16 7PA16 7BX: also in PA16 7PA16 7BY: also in PA16 7PA16 7DA: also in PA16 7PA16 7DB: also in PA16 7PA16 7DD: also in PA16 7PA16 7DE: also in PA16 7PA16 7DF: also in PA16 7PA16 7DG: also in PA16 7PA16 7DH: also in PA16 7PA16 7DJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7DL: also in PA16 7PA16 7DN: also in PA16 7PA16 7DP: also in PA16 7PA16 7DQ: also in PA16 7PA16 7DT: also in PA16 7PA16 7DU: also in PA16 7PA16 7DX: also in PA16 7PA16 7DY: also in PA16 7PA16 7EA: also in PA16 7PA16 7ED: also in PA16 7PA16 7EE: also in PA16 7PA16 7EF: also in PA16 7PA16 7EG: also in PA16 7PA16 7EH: also in PA16 7PA16 7EJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7EL: also in PA16 7PA16 7EN: also in PA16 7PA16 7EQ: also in PA16 7PA16 7ER: also in PA16 7PA16 7ES: also in PA16 7PA16 7ET: also in PA16 7PA16 7HD: also in PA16 7PA16 7HT: also in PA16 7PA16 7HY: also in PA16 7PA16 7JA: also in PA16 7PA16 7JB: also in PA16 7PA16 7JF: also in PA16 7PA16 7JG: also in PA16 7PA16 7JH: also in PA16 7PA16 7JJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7JL: also in PA16 7PA16 7JN: also in PA16 7PA16 7JP: also in PA16 7PA16 7JQ: also in PA16 7PA16 7JR: also in PA16 7PA16 7JS: also in PA16 7PA16 7JT: also in PA16 7PA16 7JU: also in PA16 7PA16 7JW: also in PA16 7PA16 7JX: also in PA16 7PA16 7JY: also in PA16 7PA16 7LA: also in PA16 7PA16 7LB: also in PA16 7PA16 7LD: also in PA16 7PA16 7LE: also in PA16 7PA16 7LH: also in PA16 7PA16 7LJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7LL: also in PA16 7PA16 7LN: also in PA16 7PA16 7LP: also in PA16 7PA16 7LR: also in PA16 7PA16 7LS: also in PA16 7PA16 7LT: also in PA16 7PA16 7LX: also in PA16 7PA16 7LY: also in PA16 7PA16 7NA: also in PA16 7PA16 7NB: also in PA16 7PA16 7ND: also in PA16 7PA16 7NE: also in PA16 7PA16 7NG: also in PA16 7PA16 7NH: also in PA16 7PA16 7NJ: also in PA16 7PA16 7NN: also in PA16 7PA16 7NQ: also in PA16 7PA16 7NR: also in PA16 7PA16 7NS: also in PA16 7PA16 7NT: also in PA16 7PA16 7NU: also in PA16 7PA16 7NW: also in PA16 7PA16 7NX: also in PA16 7PA16 7NY: also in PA16 7 2 GP practices, 2.1 kmGP 2.2 kmGourock PA16 7LU Map of PA16 7LU and what is near it Map of PA16 7LU: its centre point, with the 209 other postcodes in the PA16 7 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.2 kmInverclyde South PA16 7LU
  • PA16 7LU
  • Other postcodes in PA16 7: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.9431, longitude -4.8027)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PA16 7LU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PA16 7LU?

Every home and business at PA16 7LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PA16 7LU 100% Inverclyde 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA16 7LU 100% Inverclyde 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PA16 7LU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Inverclyde Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Inverclyde Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PA16 7LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PA16 7LU is Branchton Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Branchton Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Drumfrochar Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Canmore Crescent, 43 m away.

More stations near PA16 7LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PA16 7LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA16 7LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PA16 7LU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA16 7LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Charge Your Car Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PA16 7LU?

The nearest to the centre of PA16 7LU, in a straight line.

  • Weir&Mcclafferty Dental Care 2.1 kmCycle
  • Orangefield Dental Practice 2.1 kmCycle
  • Dentistry on the Clyde 2.3 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PA16 7LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA16 7LU, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Aa Hagan, 119-121 Grieve Road Phone 01475 722965 900 mWalk
  • Edward R Mcanerney, 182 Dunlop Street Phone 01475 722805 1.1 kmWalk
  • A C Still, 1 Burns Square Phone 01475 636396 1.3 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PA16 7LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of PA16 7LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for PA16 7LU

Ward
Inverclyde South
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Greenock
Rural or urban
Other Urban Areas
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PA16 7LL20 mPA16 7LT50 mPA16 7LN80 mPA16 7LP80 mPA16 9LZ80 mPA16 7LH120 m
All of PA16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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