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PA15 3LU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Greenock Town Centre and East Central
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 755 (2024)

PA15 3LUInverclyde

At a glance

What PA15 3LU is like

PA15 3LU is a postcode in the Greenock Town Centre and East Central area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 755 people. 30% of households own their home, 3.8% rent privately and 65.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 46.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA15 3LU compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 36 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 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
65.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 3.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA15 3LU FAQs

Is PA15 3LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 3LU 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 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 30% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.4%).

Which council covers PA15 3LU?

The local authority for PA15 3LU is Inverclyde.

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

How well connected is PA15 3LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.2 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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