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{{short description|Postcode area within the United Kingdom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox UK postcode area|area_code=PA}}
The '''PA postcode area''', also known as the '''Paisley postcode area''',<ref>Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004)</ref> is a group of 67 postcode districts in western [[Scotland]], within 35 [[post town]]s. These cover [[Renfrewshire]] (including [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], [[Renfrew]], [[Johnstone]], [[Bishopton, Renfrewshire|Bishopton]], [[Erskine, Renfrewshire|Erskine]], [[Bridge of Weir]] and [[Lochwinnoch]]), [[Inverclyde]] (including [[Greenock]], [[Port Glasgow]], [[Gourock]], [[Kilmacolm]] and [[Wemyss Bay]]) and most of [[Argyll and Bute]] (including [[Oban]], [[Lochgilphead]], [[Tarbert, Kintyre|Tarbert]], [[Campbeltown]], [[Appin]], [[Taynuilt]], [[Bridge of Orchy]], [[Dalmally]], [[Inveraray]], [[Cairndow]], [[Colintraive]], [[Dunoon]], [[Tighnabruaich]], and the Isles of [[Isle of Mull|Mull]], [[Iona]], [[Coll]], [[Tiree]], [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]], [[Colonsay]], [[Islay]], [[Isle of Gigha|Gigha]] and [[Isle of Bute|Bute]]), plus small parts of [[North Ayrshire]] (including [[Skelmorlie]]) and [[Highland (council area)|Highland]].

Mail for the PA postcode area is processed at Glasgow Mail Centre, along with mail for the [[G postcode area|G]], [[ML postcode area|ML]], [[KA postcode area|KA]] and [[ZE postcode area|ZE]] postcode areas.

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==Coverage==
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

{{postcode area table start}}
|-
! PA1
| PAISLEY
| [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]] (central, east and north east), [[Ralston, Renfrewshire|Ralston]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA2
| PAISLEY
| Paisley (south), [[Castlehead]]
| Renfrewshire, and a small rural area in [[East Renfrewshire]]
|-
! PA3
| PAISLEY
| Paisley (north west), [[Linwood, Renfrewshire|Linwood]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA4
| RENFREW
| [[Renfrew]], [[Inchinnan]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA5
| JOHNSTONE
| [[Johnstone]], [[Brookfield, Renfrewshire|Brookfield]], [[Elderslie, Scotland|Elderslie]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA6
| JOHNSTONE
| Johnstone, [[Houston, Renfrewshire|Houston]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA7
| BISHOPTON
| [[Bishopton, Renfrewshire|Bishopton]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA8
| ERSKINE
| [[Erskine, Renfrewshire|Erskine]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA9
| JOHNSTONE
| Johnstone, [[Howwood]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA10
| JOHNSTONE
| Johnstone, [[Kilbarchan]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA11
| BRIDGE OF WEIR
| [[Bridge of Weir]], [[Quarrier's Village]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA12
| LOCHWINNOCH
| [[Lochwinnoch]], [[Newton of Belltrees]]
| Renfrewshire
|-
! PA13
| KILMACOLM
| [[Kilmacolm]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA14
| PORT GLASGOW
| [[Port Glasgow]], [[Langbank]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA15
| GREENOCK
| [[Greenock]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA16
| GREENOCK
| Greenock, [[Inverkip]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA17
| SKELMORLIE
| [[Skelmorlie]]
| North Ayrshire
|-
! PA18
| WEMYSS BAY
| [[Wemyss Bay]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA19
| GOUROCK
| [[Gourock]]
| Inverclyde
|-
! PA20
| ISLE OF BUTE
| [[Isle of Bute]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA21
| TIGHNABRUAICH
| [[Tighnabruaich]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA22
| COLINTRAIVE
| [[Colintraive]], [[Glendaruel]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA23
| DUNOON
| [[Dunoon]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA24
| CAIRNDOW
| [[Lochgoilhead]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA25
| CAIRNDOW
| [[St Catherines, Argyll|St. Catherines]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA26
| CAIRNDOW
| [[Cairndow]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA27
| CAIRNDOW
| [[Strachur]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA28
| CAMPBELTOWN
| [[Campbeltown]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA29
| TARBERT
| [[Tarbert, Kintyre|Tarbert]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA30
| LOCHGILPHEAD
| [[Ardrishaig]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA31
| LOCHGILPHEAD
| [[Lochgilphead]], [[Cairnbaan]], [[Crinan, Argyll|Crinan]], [[Kilmartin]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA32
| INVERARAY
| [[Inveraray]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA33
| DALMALLY
| [[Dalmally]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA34
| OBAN
| [[Oban]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA35
| TAYNUILT
| [[Taynuilt]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA36
| BRIDGE OF ORCHY
| [[Bridge of Orchy]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA37
| OBAN
| [[Connel]], [[Benderloch]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA38
| APPIN
| [[Appin]]
| Argyll and Bute, Highland
|-
! PA41
| ISLE OF GIGHA
| [[Gigha]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA42
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Port Ellen]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA43
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Bowmore]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA44
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Bridgend, Islay|Bridgend]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA45
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Ballygrant]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA46
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Port Askaig]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA47
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Portnahaven]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA48
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Port Charlotte, Islay|Port Charlotte]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA49
| ISLE OF ISLAY
| [[Bruichladdich]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA60
| ISLE OF JURA
| [[Jura, Scotland|Jura]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA61
| ISLE OF COLONSAY
| [[Colonsay]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA62
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Lochbuie, Mull|Lochbuie]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA63
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Croggan]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA64
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Lochdon]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA65
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Craignure]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA66
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Fionnphort]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA67
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Bunessan]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA68
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Gribun]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA69
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Tiroran]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA70
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Pennyghael]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA71
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Gruline]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA72
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Aros, Mull|Aros]], [[Salen, Mull|Salen]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA73
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Ulva Ferry]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA74
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Torloisk, Mull|Torloisk]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA75
| ISLE OF MULL
| [[Tobermory, Mull|Tobermory]], [[Calgary, Mull|Calgary]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA76
| ISLE OF IONA
| [[Iona]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA77
| ISLE OF TIREE
| [[Tiree]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA78
| ISLE OF COLL
| [[Coll]]
| Argyll and Bute
|-
! PA80
| OBAN
| [[Morvern]]
| Highland
|}

[[Ballachulish]] and [[Kinlochleven]] were originally coded PA39 and PA40 respectively, before being transferred to the [[PH postcode area|PH area]] in 1999 as PH49 and PH50.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Mail Postcode Update 30 |url=http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_30/ |publisher=Beacon Dodsworth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422213350/http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_30/ |archive-date=22 April 2017 |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> The PA80 district was formed out of the PA34 district in 2011 following a campaign by residents of Morvern.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morvern secures its own postcode from Royal Mail |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8426057.stm |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=22 December 2009 |access-date=22 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Mail Postcode Update 52 |url=http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_52/ |publisher=Beacon Dodsworth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423062120/http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/site/support/postcode_update_52/ |archive-date=23 April 2017 |access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref>

Until January 1995, PA80 to PA87 were allocated to the islands of the [[Outer Hebrides]], after which these formed the [[HS postcode area]].

==Map==
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{{Postcode area imagemap|map=PA postcode area|size=550x550px}}
[[File:PA postcode area inset map.svg|thumb|none|550x550px|Detailed map of postcode districts and post towns in and around Paisley]]

==See also==
*[[Postcode Address File]]
*[[List of postcode areas in the United Kingdom]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.poweredbypaf.com/ Royal Mail's Postcode Address File]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180926234202/https://www.poweredbypaf.com/how-the-royal-mail-postcode-address-file-paf-helps-organisations-verify-their-customers-identities/ A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)]

{{Postcode areas in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Postcode areas covering Scotland]]

PA postcode area - Revision history

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