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Housing in PA4 8

What the homes in PA4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
16,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.9%). Flats make up 49.7%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA4 8Scotland
Detached9.6%23.9%
Semi-detached21.5%23.3%
Terraced19.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat48.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in PA4 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 28.4% own outright and 37.2% with a mortgage.

PA4 8
66%
14%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned65.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.9%
  • Private rented14.4%12.9%
  • Social rented17.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA4 8Scotland
Owned outright28.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan37.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA4 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

PA4 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6628.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%14.3%
Couple, no children17.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.8%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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