PA16 8RJ postcode in Greenock, Inverclyde

PA16 8RJ is a postcode in Greenock, in the Inverclyde North 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 8RJ can get it Across Inverclyde: 86% Nearest station Greenock West 650 m in a straight line MP Martin McCluskey Labour, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Council Inverclyde Bins, council tax and planning

Where PA16 8RJ is, and what is near it

Map of PA16 8RJ and what is near it Map of PA16 8RJ: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the PA16 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A78 PA16 8AB: also in PA16 8PA16 8AD: also in PA16 8PA16 8AF: also in PA16 8PA16 8AP: also in PA16 8PA16 8DA: also in PA16 8PA16 8DB: also in PA16 8PA16 8DD: also in PA16 8PA16 8DJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8DN: also in PA16 8PA16 8DP: also in PA16 8PA16 8DR: also in PA16 8PA16 8DU: also in PA16 8PA16 8DY: also in PA16 8PA16 8EA: also in PA16 8PA16 8EB: also in PA16 8PA16 8EG: also in PA16 8PA16 8EH: also in PA16 8PA16 8EJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8EL: also in PA16 8PA16 8EN: also in PA16 8PA16 8EP: also in PA16 8PA16 8ER: also in PA16 8PA16 8ES: also in PA16 8PA16 8ET: also in PA16 8PA16 8HA: also in PA16 8PA16 8HB: also in PA16 8PA16 8HD: also in PA16 8PA16 8HE: also in PA16 8PA16 8HF: also in PA16 8PA16 8HG: also in PA16 8PA16 8HH: also in PA16 8PA16 8HJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8HL: also in PA16 8PA16 8HN: also in PA16 8PA16 8HP: also in PA16 8PA16 8HQ: also in PA16 8PA16 8HS: also in PA16 8PA16 8HT: also in PA16 8PA16 8HU: also in PA16 8PA16 8HW: also in PA16 8PA16 8HX: also in PA16 8PA16 8HY: also in PA16 8PA16 8HZ: also in PA16 8PA16 8JE: also in PA16 8PA16 8JJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8JL: also in PA16 8PA16 8JN: also in PA16 8PA16 8JU: also in PA16 8PA16 8JX: also in PA16 8PA16 8JY: also in PA16 8PA16 8LA: also in PA16 8PA16 8LB: also in PA16 8PA16 8LD: also in PA16 8PA16 8LE: also in PA16 8PA16 8LG: also in PA16 8PA16 8LH: also in PA16 8PA16 8LJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8LL: also in PA16 8PA16 8LN: also in PA16 8PA16 8LP: also in PA16 8PA16 8LR: also in PA16 8PA16 8LS: also in PA16 8PA16 8NB: also in PA16 8PA16 8NG: also in PA16 8PA16 8NH: also in PA16 8PA16 8NJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8NL: also in PA16 8PA16 8NN: also in PA16 8PA16 8NP: also in PA16 8PA16 8NR: also in PA16 8PA16 8NS: also in PA16 8PA16 8NT: also in PA16 8PA16 8NU: also in PA16 8PA16 8NW: also in PA16 8PA16 8NX: also in PA16 8PA16 8NY: also in PA16 8PA16 8PB: also in PA16 8PA16 8PD: also in PA16 8PA16 8PH: also in PA16 8PA16 8PP: also in PA16 8PA16 8PZ: also in PA16 8PA16 8QA: also in PA16 8PA16 8QB: also in PA16 8PA16 8QD: also in PA16 8PA16 8QE: also in PA16 8PA16 8QF: also in PA16 8PA16 8QG: also in PA16 8PA16 8QH: also in PA16 8PA16 8QJ: also in PA16 8PA16 8QL: also in PA16 8PA16 8QN: also in PA16 8PA16 8QP: also in PA16 8PA16 8QQ: also in PA16 8PA16 8QR: also in PA16 8PA16 8QS: also in PA16 8PA16 8QT: also in PA16 8PA16 8QU: also in PA16 8PA16 8QX: also in PA16 8PA16 8QY: also in PA16 8PA16 8RA: also in PA16 8PA16 8RB: also in PA16 8PA16 8RD: also in PA16 8PA16 8RE: also in PA16 8PA16 8RF: also in PA16 8PA16 8RG: also in PA16 8PA16 8RH: also in PA16 8PA16 8RL: also in PA16 8PA16 8RN: also in PA16 8PA16 8RW: also in PA16 8PA16 8SA: also in PA16 8PA16 8SB: also in PA16 8PA16 8SD: also in PA16 8PA16 8SE: also in PA16 8PA16 8SF: also in PA16 8PA16 8SG: also in PA16 8PA16 8SL: also in PA16 8PA16 8SN: also in PA16 8PA16 8SP: also in PA16 8PA16 8SQ: also in PA16 8PA16 8SR: also in PA16 8PA16 8SS: also in PA16 8PA16 8ST: also in PA16 8PA16 8SU: also in PA16 8PA16 8SX: also in PA16 8PA16 8SY: also in PA16 8PA16 8TD: also in PA16 8PA16 8TE: also in PA16 8PA16 8TP: also in PA16 8PA16 8TR: also in PA16 8PA16 8TS: also in PA16 8PA16 8TT: also in PA16 8PA16 8TU: also in PA16 8PA16 8TX: also in PA16 8PA16 8TY: also in PA16 8PA16 8TZ: also in PA16 8PA16 8UA: also in PA16 8PA16 8UB: also in PA16 8PA16 8UD: also in PA16 8PA16 8UE: also in PA16 8PA16 8UG: also in PA16 8PA16 8UH: also in PA16 8PA16 8UJ: also in PA16 8 Drumfrochar station 1.0 kmInverclyde North PA16 8RJ Map of PA16 8RJ and what is near it Map of PA16 8RJ: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the PA16 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Inverclyde North PA16 8RJ
  • PA16 8RJ
  • Other postcodes in PA16 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 55.9500, longitude -4.7773)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PA16 8RJ?

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 8RJ?

Every home and business at PA16 8RJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PA16 8RJ 100% Inverclyde 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA16 8RJ 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 8RJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for PA16 8RJ.

Check the bin days for PA16 8RJ on BinDayBuddy

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 8RJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PA16 8RJ is Greenock West Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Greenock West Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Drumfrochar Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near PA16 8RJ, 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 8RJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA16 8RJ, 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 8RJ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA16 8RJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Rue End Street EV Hub Charging point · 17 chargers 2.1 kmCycle
  • Ionity Charging point · 6 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Ionity Charging point · 6 chargers 2.5 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 8RJ?

The nearest to the centre of PA16 8RJ, in a straight line.

  • Orangefield Dental Practice 600 mWalk
  • Frederick Dental Practice 700 mWalk
  • Ardgowan Dental Care 750 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near PA16 8RJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA16 8RJ, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Clyde Pharmacy, 199 Roxburgh Street Phone 01475 722733 650 mWalk
  • Lp North Eleven, 10 Kilblain Street Phone 01475 202130 900 mWalk
  • Edward R Mcanerney, 182 Dunlop Street Phone 01475 722805 1.0 kmWalk

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 8RJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of PA16 8RJ 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 8RJ

Ward
Inverclyde North
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 8RH60 mPA16 8QH80 mPA16 8QG80 mPA16 8RL90 mPA16 8QQ110 mPA16 8QJ110 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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