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PA15 4EB area guide

Who lives in PA15 4EB, 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: 1,068 (2024)

PA15 4EBInverclyde

At a glance

What PA15 4EB is like

PA15 4EB 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 1,068 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA15 4EB compares

Headline figures for PA15 4EB, 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, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA15 4EB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
14.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA15 4EB FAQs

Is PA15 4EB 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 4EB 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 4EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.6%).

Which council covers PA15 4EB?

The local authority for PA15 4EB is Inverclyde.

PA15 4EB comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA15 4EB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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 Greenock West 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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