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PA3 4EA area guide

Who lives in PA3 4EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
852 (2024)
At a glance

What PA3 4EA is like

PA3 4EA is a postcode in the Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 852 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA3 4EA compares

Headline figures for PA3 4EA, 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

Questions

PA3 4EA FAQs

01
Is PA3 4EA 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PA3 4EA 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 4EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.5%).
04
Which council covers PA3 4EA?

The local authority for PA3 4EA is Renfrewshire.

PA3 4EA comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA3 4EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Paisley Gilmour Street Rail Station, 0.8 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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