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PA15 3EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Greenock Upper East
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
531 (2024)
At a glance

What PA15 3EF is like

PA15 3EF is a postcode in the Greenock 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 531 people. 80.3% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA15 3EF compares

Headline figures for PA15 3EF, 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
6.7/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA15 3EF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA15 3EF FAQs

01
Is PA15 3EF 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 6.7 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is PA15 3EF 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.
03
Who lives in PA15 3EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.2% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.8%).
04
Which council covers PA15 3EF?

The local authority for PA15 3EF is Inverclyde.

PA15 3EF comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA15 3EF?

Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.7 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Whinhill Rail Station, 0.6 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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