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Postcode sector · Renfrewshire

PA2 8 area guide

Who lives in PA2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
10,470 (2024)
At a glance

What PA2 8 is like

The PA2 8 postcode sector in Renfrewshire covers 223 live postcodes and is home to about 10,470 people in 4,528 households. 68.2% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 8 compares

Headline figures for PA2 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.4/ 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in PA2 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA2 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA2 8 FAQs

01
Is PA2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PA2 8 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.
03
Who lives in PA2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28%).
04
Which council covers PA2 8?

The local authority for PA2 8 is Renfrewshire.

PA2 8 comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA2 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Paisley Canal Rail Station, 1.4 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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