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PA11 3QZ area guide

Who lives in PA11 3QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 614 (2024)

PA11 3QZRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA11 3QZ is like

PA11 3QZ is a postcode in the Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 614 people. 78% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA11 3QZ compares

Headline figures for PA11 3QZ, 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

59per 1,000

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

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA11 3QZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA11 3QZ FAQs

Is PA11 3QZ 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA11 3QZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Inverclyde recorded 59 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PA11 3QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.7% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43%).

Which council covers PA11 3QZ?

The local authority for PA11 3QZ is Inverclyde.

PA11 3QZ comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA11 3QZ?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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