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PA16 0GL area guide

Who lives in PA16 0GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Larkfield
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 776 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA16 0GL is like

PA16 0GL is a postcode in the Larkfield area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 776 people. 41.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 51.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA16 0GL compares

Headline figures for PA16 0GL, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA16 0GL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
51.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA16 0GL FAQs

Is PA16 0GL 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PA16 0GL 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 PA16 0GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers PA16 0GL?

The local authority for PA16 0GL is Inverclyde.

PA16 0GL comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA16 0GL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Branchton 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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