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PA16 0NR area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig
Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
700 (2024)
At a glance

What PA16 0NR is like

PA16 0NR is a postcode in the Braeside, Branchton, Ravenscraig area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 700 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 4.4% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA16 0NR compares

Headline figures for PA16 0NR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 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: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA16 0NR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 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.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 4.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA16 0NR FAQs

01
Is PA16 0NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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).
02
Is PA16 0NR 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 PA16 0NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58%).
04
Which council covers PA16 0NR?

The local authority for PA16 0NR is Inverclyde.

PA16 0NR comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA16 0NR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is IBM (Greenock) Rail Station, 0.7 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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