Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 7PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Paisley Dykebar
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 546 (2024)

PA2 7PYRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA2 7PY is like

PA2 7PY 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 546 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 7PY compares

Headline figures for PA2 7PY, 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, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA2 7PY differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA2 7PY FAQs

Is PA2 7PY 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 7PY 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 7PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers PA2 7PY?

The local authority for PA2 7PY is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA2 7PY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Hawkhead Rail Station, 0.9 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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