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PA14 6LU area guide

Who lives in PA14 6LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Port Glasgow Upper East
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 644 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA14 6LU is like

PA14 6LU is a postcode in the Port Glasgow Upper East area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 644 people. 57.9% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA14 6LU compares

Headline figures for PA14 6LU, 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, 43 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 6LU 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA14 6LU FAQs

Is PA14 6LU 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 6LU 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 6LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.3%).

Which council covers PA14 6LU?

The local authority for PA14 6LU is Inverclyde.

PA14 6LU comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA14 6LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.8 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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