PA15 4BG area guide
Who lives in PA15 4BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar
- Council
- Inverclyde
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 721 (2024)
PA15 4BGInverclyde
What PA15 4BG is like
PA15 4BG is a postcode in the Gateside, Pennyfern, Cowdenknowes, Overton and upper Drumfrochar area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 721 people. 94.2% of households own their home, 0.7% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA15 4BG compares
Headline figures for PA15 4BG, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA15 4BG differs most from the national average.
- 01Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 02Few private renters
Only 0.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
94.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
PA15 4BG FAQs
01Is PA15 4BG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA15 4BG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA15 4BG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA15 4BG?The local authority for PA15 4BG is Inverclyde.
The local authority for PA15 4BG is Inverclyde.
05How well connected is PA15 4BG?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.