Postcode sector · Inverclyde

PA15 3 area guide

Who lives in PA15 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Population: 3,894 (2024)

PA15 3Postcode sector · Inverclyde

At a glance

What PA15 3 is like

The PA15 3 postcode sector in Inverclyde covers 82 live postcodes and is home to about 3,894 people in 1,623 households. 48.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 42.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA15 3 compares

Headline figures for PA15 3, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.3/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in PA15 3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA15 3 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.3 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
42.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA15 3 FAQs

Is PA15 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.3 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 3 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 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 48.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.9%).

Which council covers PA15 3?

The local authority for PA15 3 is Inverclyde.

PA15 3 comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA15 3?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Whinhill 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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