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PA14 5SU area guide

Who lives in PA14 5SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Port Glasgow Mid, East and Central
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 685 (2024)

PA14 5SUInverclyde

At a glance

What PA14 5SU is like

PA14 5SU is a postcode in the Port Glasgow Mid, East and Central area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 685 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 49.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA14 5SU compares

Headline figures for PA14 5SU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA14 5SU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA14 5SU FAQs

Is PA14 5SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 PA14 5SU 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 PA14 5SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.8% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.3%).

Which council covers PA14 5SU?

The local authority for PA14 5SU is Inverclyde.

PA14 5SU comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA14 5SU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Woodhall Rail Station, 0.5 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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