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PA3 3RB area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Linwood North
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
900 (2024)
At a glance

What PA3 3RB is like

PA3 3RB is a postcode in the Linwood North area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 900 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA3 3RB compares

Headline figures for PA3 3RB, 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
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

Questions

PA3 3RB FAQs

01
Is PA3 3RB 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PA3 3RB 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 PA3 3RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.1%).
04
Which council covers PA3 3RB?

The local authority for PA3 3RB is Renfrewshire.

PA3 3RB comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA3 3RB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 1.2 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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