Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 7BD area guide

Who lives in PA2 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paisley South East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 888 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA2 7BD is like

PA2 7BD 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 888 people. 45% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 7BD compares

Headline figures for PA2 7BD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 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 PA2 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA2 7BD FAQs

Is PA2 7BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PA2 7BD 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 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 45% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.7%).

Which council covers PA2 7BD?

The local authority for PA2 7BD is Renfrewshire.

PA2 7BD comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA2 7BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (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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