Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA2 9RB area guide

Who lives in PA2 9RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Paisley North West
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,034 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA2 9RB is like

PA2 9RB is a postcode in the Paisley North West area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,034 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA2 9RB compares

Headline figures for PA2 9RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA2 9RB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
16.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PA2 9RB FAQs

Is PA2 9RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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).

Is PA2 9RB 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 9RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.1%).

Which council covers PA2 9RB?

The local authority for PA2 9RB is Renfrewshire.

PA2 9RB comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA2 9RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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 St James Rail Station, 1 mile 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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