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Housing in PA4 8BE

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

Neighbourhood
Renfrew South West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

PA4 8BEScotland
Detached4.1%23.9%
Semi-detached51.9%23.3%
Terraced37.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.1% of households in the PA4 8BE area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 2.4% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 57.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

PA4 8BE
92%
Scotland
  • Owned92.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented2.4%12.9%
  • Social rented0%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

PA4 8BEScotland
Owned outright57.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.4%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

PA4 8BEScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.9%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

PA4 8BEScotland
Living alone, under 668.9%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%14.3%
Couple, no children16.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households1.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA4 8BE (Renfrew South West) (about 623 residents).

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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