Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA3 3PU area guide

Who lives in PA3 3PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Linwood South
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 514 (2024)

PA3 3PURenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA3 3PU is like

PA3 3PU is a postcode in the Linwood South area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 514 people. 33.6% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 50.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 56.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA3 3PU compares

Headline figures for PA3 3PU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 24 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 PA3 3PU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

PA3 3PU FAQs

Is PA3 3PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 PA3 3PU 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 PA3 3PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.2% of residents. 33.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.9%).

Which council covers PA3 3PU?

The local authority for PA3 3PU is Renfrewshire.

PA3 3PU comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA3 3PU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Johnstone 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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