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PA15 2JS area guide

Who lives in PA15 2JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greenock Lower East
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,117 (2024)

PA15 2JSInverclyde

At a glance

What PA15 2JS is like

PA15 2JS is a postcode in the Greenock Lower East area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,117 people. 24.7% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 62.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA15 2JS compares

Headline figures for PA15 2JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA15 2JS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
62.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA15 2JS FAQs

Is PA15 2JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is PA15 2JS 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 PA15 2JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.1% of residents. 24.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (65.4%).

Which council covers PA15 2JS?

The local authority for PA15 2JS is Inverclyde.

PA15 2JS comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA15 2JS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bogston Rail Station, 0.4 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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