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Housing in PA1 2SU

What the homes in PA1 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Elderslie and Phoenix
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 9.7%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA1 2SUScotland
Detached23.7%23.9%
Semi-detached41.9%23.3%
Terraced25.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.6%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91% of households in the PA1 2SU area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 4.7% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 32.6% own outright and 58.4% with a mortgage.

PA1 2SU
91%
Scotland
  • Owned91%62.4%
  • Shared ownership3.2%0.9%
  • Private rented4.7%12.9%
  • Social rented0.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA1 2SUScotland
Owned outright32.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan58.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA1 2SUScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (30.1%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

PA1 2SUScotland
Living alone, under 6617.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%14.3%
Couple, no children30.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.5%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA1 2SU (Elderslie and Phoenix) (about 1,637 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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