Postcode district · Renfrewshire

PA3 area guide

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

Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 43,868 (2024)

PA3Postcode district · Renfrewshire

At a glance

What PA3 is like

The PA3 postcode district in Renfrewshire covers 687 live postcodes and is home to about 43,868 people in 15,026 households. 51.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 34% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 schools in PA3. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA3 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
34% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA3 FAQs

Is PA3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is PA3 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 51.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.8%).

Which council covers PA3?

The local authority for PA3 is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA3?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Paisley St James Rail Station, 0.1 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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