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Coffee Shops 3 Gift Shops 2 DIY Shops 1 Auto Repair Shops 1 Convenience Stores 1 Post Offices 1 Other Shops 3

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Pubs 5 Restaurants 11 Banks 1 Hotels 22 Supermarkets 2 Takeaways 1 Attractions 9 Education 4 Health and beauty 3 Home improvement 2 Leisure 1 Property services 4

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA42 postcode district.

County or areaArgyll and Bute

Postcode districtPA42

Telephone code01496

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:40 am – 10:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:51 am – 3:53 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People3,549 residentsin the Whisky Isles census areaMedian age 51.11,752 households58% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright26% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,901 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 18%, hospitality 11%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,292 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January24 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Parks and green spacesPort Ellen Community Gardenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199940 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.4 · PM_2.5 3.7 · PM₁₀ 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband12% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband74% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)6.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,328 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalIslay Hospital9.3 miGP surgeryIslay Medical Practiceright herePharmacyIslay Medical Practiceright hereDentistIslay And Jura Dental Practice9.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland

SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPort Ellen Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details

Getting aroundAirportIslay Airport ILY4.5 miMajor airportGlasgow Prestwick Airport PIK64 miFerryPort Ellen Islay Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA42 postcode district.

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Port Ellen

The Old Kiln At Ardbeg Coffee Shop - Ardbeg PA42
Ardbeg Distillery Ardbeg Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7EA, Ardbeg PA42, PA42 7EA · 3.2 mi
Copper Still Coffee - Port Ellen
Port Ellen Harbour, Port Ellen, PA42 7BQ · under a mile
Drome Cafe - Glenegedale, Port Ellen
"Pa42 7Aq, Gb", Glenegedale, Port Ellen, PA42 7AQ · 4.3 mi

Gift Shops

Gift Shops in Port Ellen

Spirited Soaps - Bowmore, Isle of Islay
Main Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7JH · 9.4 mi
Celtic House - Bowmore
C & E Roy, Shore St, Bowmore, PA43 7LD · 9.6 mi

DIY Shops

DIY Shops in Port Ellen

Christie D & J - Bowmore, Isle of Islay
12 Shore Street, Bowmore, Isle of Islay, PA43 7LB · 9.5 mi

Auto Repair Shops

Auto Repair Shops in Port Ellen

Islay Airport - Glenegedale
Glenegedale, Glenegedale, PA42 7AS · 4.3 mi

Convenience Stores

Convenience Stores in Port Ellen

Port Ellen Filling Station - Port Ellen
Charlotte St, Port Ellen, PA42 7DF · right here

Post Offices

Post Offices in Port Ellen

The Blue Letterbox - Port Ellen
66 Frederick Cres, Port Ellen, PA42 7BD · right here

Other Shops

Other Shops in Port Ellen

Port Ellen post office - Isle of Islay
66 Frederick Street, Isle of Islay, PA42 7BD · under a mile
Sweet By Valentina - Port Ellen
11 Bay View Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7DA, Port Ellen, PA42 7DA · under a mile
Ann Newman - Port Ellen
141 Frederick Crescent Port Ellen Isle Of Islay Argyll And Bute PA42 7BQ, Port Ellen, PA42 7BQ · under a mile

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