Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA5 9AL area guide

Who lives in PA5 9AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elderslie and Phoenix
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 803 (2024)

PA5 9ALRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA5 9AL is like

PA5 9AL is a postcode in the Elderslie and Phoenix area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 803 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA5 9AL compares

Headline figures for PA5 9AL, 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, 23 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 PA5 9AL differs most from the national average.

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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

PA5 9AL FAQs

Is PA5 9AL 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).

Is PA5 9AL 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 PA5 9AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.3%).

Which council covers PA5 9AL?

The local authority for PA5 9AL is Renfrewshire.

PA5 9AL comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA5 9AL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 0.9 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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