Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA4 0BB area guide

Who lives in PA4 0BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Renfrew East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 543 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA4 0BB is like

PA4 0BB is a postcode in the Renfrew East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 543 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA4 0BB compares

Headline figures for PA4 0BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 33 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 PA4 0BB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
38.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA4 0BB FAQs

Is PA4 0BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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).

Is PA4 0BB 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 PA4 0BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.4% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.9%).

Which council covers PA4 0BB?

The local authority for PA4 0BB is Renfrewshire.

PA4 0BB comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA4 0BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Renfrew Ferry Terminal, 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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