Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 8UT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 909 (2024)

PA2 8UTRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA2 8UT is like

PA2 8UT is a postcode in the Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 909 people. 90% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 8UT compares

Headline figures for PA2 8UT, 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA2 8UT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
90% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA2 8UT FAQs

Is PA2 8UT 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA2 8UT 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 8UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.4%).

Which council covers PA2 8UT?

The local authority for PA2 8UT is Renfrewshire.

PA2 8UT comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA2 8UT?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Milliken Park Rail Station, 1.5 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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