Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA5 9BA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Elderslie and Phoenix
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 900 (2024)

PA5 9BARenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA5 9BA is like

PA5 9BA 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 900 people. 82.8% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA5 9BA compares

Headline figures for PA5 9BA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA5 9BA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA5 9BA FAQs

Is PA5 9BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 PA5 9BA 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 9BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 82.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.6%).

Which council covers PA5 9BA?

The local authority for PA5 9BA is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA5 9BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 1.3 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.

Explore