PA5 8NB area guide
Who lives in PA5 8NB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Johnstone South East
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 685 (2024)
PA5 8NBRenfrewshire
What PA5 8NB is like
PA5 8NB is a postcode in the Johnstone 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 685 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How PA5 8NB compares
Headline figures for PA5 8NB, set against Scotland as a whole.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PA5 8NB differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
PA5 8NB FAQs
01Is PA5 8NB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is PA5 8NB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in PA5 8NB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers PA5 8NB?The local authority for PA5 8NB is Renfrewshire.
The local authority for PA5 8NB is Renfrewshire.
05How well connected is PA5 8NB?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.