Postcode district · Renfrewshire

PA1 area guide

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

Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 31,115 (2024)

PA1Postcode district · Renfrewshire

At a glance

What PA1 is like

The PA1 postcode district in Renfrewshire covers 608 live postcodes and is home to about 31,115 people in 15,466 households. 55.2% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 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, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools in PA1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA1 FAQs

Is PA1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 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 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 55.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.8%).

Which council covers PA1?

The local authority for PA1 is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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 Paisley Gilmour Street Rail Station, 0.3 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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