PA29 6YX postcode in Argyll and Bute, Scotland

PA29 6YX is a postcode in Argyll and Bute, in the Kintyre and the Islands ward. It is in the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since November 2007.

Where PA29 6YX is, and what is near it

Map of PA29 6YX and what is near it Map of PA29 6YX: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the PA29 6 sector, 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PA29 6WX: also in PA29 6PA29 6XR: also in PA29 6PA29 6XS: also in PA29 6 GP 7.9 kmKintyre and the Islands PA29 6YX Map of PA29 6YX and what is near it Map of PA29 6YX: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the PA29 6 sector, 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 7.9 kmKintyre and the Islands PA29 6YX
  • PA29 6YX
  • Other postcodes in PA29 6: press one for its page
  • 1 GP practice
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 55.7999, longitude -5.4725)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PA29 6YX?

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 PA29 6YX?

60% of the homes and businesses at PA29 6YX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PA29 6YX 0% Argyll and Bute 24%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA29 6YX 60% Argyll and Bute 88%
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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 PA29 6YX?

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

Argyll and Bute 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 PA29 6YX?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of PA29 6YX.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Skipness Road End, 236 m away.

More stations near PA29 6YX, 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 PA29 6YX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA29 6YX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

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

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 PA29 6YX?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA29 6YX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk

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 PA29 6YX?

The nearest to the centre of PA29 6YX, in a straight line.

  • Tarbert Dental 7.9 kmDrive

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

Which vets are near PA29 6YX?

No vet is mapped on OpenStreetMap within 15 km of the centre of PA29 6YX. That does not mean there is none: the map is kept by volunteers.

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 PA29 6YX

Ward
Kintyre and the Islands
Country
Scotland
Rural or urban
Remote Rural
In use since
November 2007

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.

Around PA29 6YX

Nearby postcodes

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

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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