Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 6TY area guide

Who lives in PA2 6TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paisley South East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 976 (2024)

PA2 6TYRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA2 6TY is like

PA2 6TY is a postcode in the Paisley South East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 976 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 6TY compares

Headline figures for PA2 6TY, 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

53per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Renfrewshire a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 48 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 PA2 6TY differs most from the national average.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA2 6TY FAQs

Is PA2 6TY 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 PA2 6TY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Renfrewshire recorded 53 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PA2 6TY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.2%).

Which council covers PA2 6TY?

The local authority for PA2 6TY is Renfrewshire.

PA2 6TY comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA2 6TY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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 Paisley Canal 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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