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PA16 9EE area guide

Who lives in PA16 9EE, 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: 782 (2024)

PA16 9EEInverclyde

At a glance

What PA16 9EE is like

PA16 9EE 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 782 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 4.1% rent privately and 6.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 56% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA16 9EE compares

Headline figures for PA16 9EE, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 52 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 9EE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA16 9EE FAQs

Is PA16 9EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 9EE 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 9EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 12.6% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers PA16 9EE?

The local authority for PA16 9EE is Inverclyde.

PA16 9EE comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA16 9EE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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 Branchton Rail Station, 0.5 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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