Housing in PA5 9LY
What the homes in PA5 9LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elderslie and Phoenix
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 660 (2024)
PA5 9LYRenfrewshire
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.8%). Flats make up 13.8%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
88.1% of households in the PA5 9LY area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.8% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.1%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
- Private rented8%12.9%
- Social rented5.8%22.5%
- Lives rent free1.3%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 11.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PA5 9LY (Elderslie and Phoenix) (about 660 residents).
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.