PA2 8UX postcode in Renfrewshire, Scotland
PA2 8UX is a postcode in Renfrewshire, in the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward. It is in the Paisley and Renfrewshire South parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PA2 8UX is, and what is near it
- PA2 8UX
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- 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 55.7921, longitude -4.5200)
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 PA2 8UX?
- RenfrewshireCouncil Renfrewshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandBand D in Renfrewshire for 2026‑27: £1,691. Each home's band is set by the Scottish Assessors. Source: Scottish Government, Council Tax by band 2026-27. Check a band with the Scottish Assessors
- ScotlandPolice force area
- Paisley and Renfrewshire SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Johanna Baxter (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Johanna Baxter
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 PA2 8UX?
Every home and business at PA2 8UX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 PA2 8UX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Renfrewshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Renfrewshire Council's bin daysSource: 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 PA2 8UX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PA2 8UX is Howwood (Renfrewshire) Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Howwood (Renfrewshire) Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Milliken Park Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
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 PA2 8UX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PA2 8UX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA2 8UX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Dr Cassidy & Partners Phone 01505 320151 4.6 kmCycle
- Westfield Medical Practice Phone 01505 337999 4.6 kmCycle
- Ludovic Medical Practice Phone 01505 324348 4.7 kmCycle
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 PA2 8UX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PA2 8UX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PA2 8UX?
The nearest to the centre of PA2 8UX, in a straight line.
- Church Street Dental Practice 4.9 kmCycle
- Johnstone Dental Practice 5.0 kmDrive
- Penneys Dental Surgery & Implant Centre 5.0 kmDrive
Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PA2 8UX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA2 8UX, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Salwan Pharmacy, 41 Hallhill Road Phone 01505 704142 3.0 kmCycle
- Salwan Pharamcy, The Village Store Phone 01505 706576 3.1 kmCycle
- Salwan Pharmacy, 80 Sycamore Avenue Phone 01505 321413 3.8 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 PA2 8UX?
The nearest vets to the centre of PA2 8UX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kilbarchan Veterinary Practice 5.3 kmDrive
- Craigpark Veterinary Centre 8.0 kmDrive
- Pets‘n’Vets Phone +44 141 639 5066 11.5 kmDrive
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 PA2 8UX
- Ward
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch
- Country
- Scotland
- Rural or urban
- Accessible Rural
- 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.
- Flood risk: Flood maps for Scotland, from SEPA
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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