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PA5 8PH area guide

Who lives in PA5 8PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Johnstone North West
Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
926 (2024)
At a glance

What PA5 8PH is like

PA5 8PH is a postcode in the Johnstone North West area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 926 people. 41.8% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 46.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA5 8PH compares

Headline figures for PA5 8PH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA5 8PH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 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
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    46.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

PA5 8PH FAQs

01
Is PA5 8PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is PA5 8PH 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 8PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 41.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (55%).
04
Which council covers PA5 8PH?

The local authority for PA5 8PH is Renfrewshire.

PA5 8PH comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA5 8PH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Milliken Park Rail Station, 0.4 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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