Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA1 2TG area guide

Who lives in PA1 2TG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paisley West
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 843 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA1 2TG is like

PA1 2TG is a postcode in the Paisley West area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 843 people. 72.9% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA1 2TG compares

Headline figures for PA1 2TG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

53per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Renfrewshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA1 2TG differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA1 2TG FAQs

Is PA1 2TG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA1 2TG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Renfrewshire recorded 53 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PA1 2TG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 72.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.8%).

Which council covers PA1 2TG?

The local authority for PA1 2TG is Renfrewshire.

PA1 2TG comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA1 2TG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Paisley St James Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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