Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA12 4BG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lochwinnoch
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 520 (2024)

PA12 4BGRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA12 4BG is like

PA12 4BG 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 520 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA12 4BG compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA12 4BG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA12 4BG FAQs

Is PA12 4BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 4BG 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 4BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).

Which council covers PA12 4BG?

The local authority for PA12 4BG is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA12 4BG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.9 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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