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PA4 8 area guide

Who lives in PA4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
16,063 (2024)
At a glance

What PA4 8 is like

The PA4 8 postcode sector in Renfrewshire covers 270 live postcodes and is home to about 16,063 people in 7,318 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA4 8 compares

Headline figures for PA4 8, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 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
2

2 schools in PA4 8. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA4 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    21.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

PA4 8 FAQs

01
Is PA4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 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).
02
Is PA4 8 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 PA4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).
04
Which council covers PA4 8?

The local authority for PA4 8 is Renfrewshire.

PA4 8 comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA4 8?

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, 0.7 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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