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PA4 8BL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Renfrew South East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 675 (2024)

PA4 8BLRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA4 8BL is like

PA4 8BL is a postcode in the Renfrew South East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 675 people. 95% of households own their home, 4.3% rent privately and 0% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA4 8BL compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA4 8BL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
39% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
95% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA4 8BL FAQs

Is PA4 8BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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 8BL 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 8BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.1% of residents. 95% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.8%).

Which council covers PA4 8BL?

The local authority for PA4 8BL is Renfrewshire.

PA4 8BL comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA4 8BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Paisley Gilmour Street Rail Station, 1.2 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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