Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA12 4AW area guide

Who lives in PA12 4AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lochwinnoch
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,042 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA12 4AW is like

PA12 4AW is a postcode in the Lochwinnoch area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,042 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA12 4AW compares

Headline figures for PA12 4AW, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA12 4AW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA12 4AW FAQs

Is PA12 4AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PA12 4AW 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 PA12 4AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.1%).

Which council covers PA12 4AW?

The local authority for PA12 4AW is Renfrewshire.

PA12 4AW comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA12 4AW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Lochwinnoch Rail Station, 0.7 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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