Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA5 9TA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Johnstone South East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 641 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA5 9TA is like

PA5 9TA 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 641 people. 36.6% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 47.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA5 9TA compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 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 9TA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
14.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

PA5 9TA FAQs

Is PA5 9TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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 9TA 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 9TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 36.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.7%).

Which council covers PA5 9TA?

The local authority for PA5 9TA is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA5 9TA?

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, 0.7 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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