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PA5 0PH area guide

Who lives in PA5 0PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Johnstone South West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,184 (2024)
At a glance

What PA5 0PH is like

PA5 0PH is a postcode in the Johnstone South West area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,184 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 3.8% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA5 0PH compares

Headline figures for PA5 0PH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.0/ 10

More 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA5 0PH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 3.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA5 0PH FAQs

01
Is PA5 0PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is PA5 0PH 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 PA5 0PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.1% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.4%).
04
Which council covers PA5 0PH?

The local authority for PA5 0PH is Renfrewshire.

PA5 0PH comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA5 0PH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Milliken Park Rail Station, 0.3 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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