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PA16 8AR area guide

Who lives in PA16 8AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Greenock West and Central
Council: Inverclyde
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 629 (2024)

PA16 8ARInverclyde

At a glance

What PA16 8AR is like

PA16 8AR is a postcode in the Greenock West and Central area of Inverclyde. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 629 people. 70.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 40.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA16 8AR compares

Headline figures for PA16 8AR, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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: 2 stations within a mile, 28 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 PA16 8AR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
17.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
37% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA16 8AR FAQs

Is PA16 8AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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 PA16 8AR 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 8AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.4% of residents. 70.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (81.5%).

Which council covers PA16 8AR?

The local authority for PA16 8AR is Inverclyde.

PA16 8AR comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA16 8AR?

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 Greenock West Rail Station, 0.6 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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