Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA1 3SU area guide

Who lives in PA1 3SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paisley North East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 858 (2024)

PA1 3SURenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA1 3SU is like

PA1 3SU is a postcode in the Paisley North East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 858 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA1 3SU compares

Headline figures for PA1 3SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA1 3SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA1 3SU FAQs

Is PA1 3SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is PA1 3SU 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 3SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.3% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.9%).

Which council covers PA1 3SU?

The local authority for PA1 3SU is Renfrewshire.

PA1 3SU comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA1 3SU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hawkhead Rail Station, 0.5 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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