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Postcode district · Inverclyde

PA18 area guide

Who lives in PA18, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Inverclyde
Region
Scotland
Population
3,272 (2024)
At a glance

What PA18 is like

The PA18 postcode district in Inverclyde covers 63 live postcodes and is home to about 3,272 people in 1,277 households. 91.4% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA18 compares

Headline figures for PA18, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.5/ 10

Less 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
3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in PA18. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    91.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA18 FAQs

01
Is PA18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.5 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PA18 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 PA18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 91.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.6%).
04
Which council covers PA18?

The local authority for PA18 is Inverclyde.

PA18 comes under Inverclyde in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA18?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wemyss Bay Rail Station, 0.8 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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