Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 7PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Paisley Dykebar
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 632 (2024)

PA2 7PLRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA2 7PL is like

PA2 7PL is a postcode in the Paisley Dykebar area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 632 people. 77.7% of households own their home, 4.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 7PL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 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 7PL differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 4.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA2 7PL FAQs

Is PA2 7PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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 7PL 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 7PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.7%).

Which council covers PA2 7PL?

The local authority for PA2 7PL is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA2 7PL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hawkhead 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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