Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA12 4LF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 460 (2024)

PA12 4LFRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA12 4LF is like

PA12 4LF is a postcode in the Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 460 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA12 4LF compares

Headline figures for PA12 4LF, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA12 4LF differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA12 4LF FAQs

Is PA12 4LF 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA12 4LF 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 4LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.7% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.6%).

Which council covers PA12 4LF?

The local authority for PA12 4LF is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA12 4LF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Lochwinnoch Rail Station, 1.8 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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