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PA16 9NU area guide

Who lives in PA16 9NU, 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: 437 (2024)

PA16 9NUInverclyde

At a glance

What PA16 9NU is like

PA16 9NU 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 437 people. 95% of households own their home, 0% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA16 9NU compares

Headline figures for PA16 9NU, 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: 3 stations within a mile, 31 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 PA16 9NU differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Few private renters
Only 0% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
95% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA16 9NU FAQs

Is PA16 9NU 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 9NU 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 9NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 12.5% of residents. 95% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (81.4%).

Which council covers PA16 9NU?

The local authority for PA16 9NU is Inverclyde.

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

How well connected is PA16 9NU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Drumfrochar Rail Station, 0.3 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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