Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA3 3SW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Linwood North
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 666 (2024)

PA3 3SWRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA3 3SW is like

PA3 3SW 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 666 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA3 3SW compares

Headline figures for PA3 3SW, 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA3 3SW differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
88.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA3 3SW FAQs

Is PA3 3SW 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA3 3SW 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 3SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (82.2%).

Which council covers PA3 3SW?

The local authority for PA3 3SW is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA3 3SW?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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