Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA6 7BB area guide

Who lives in PA6 7BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 7,096 (2024)

PA6 7BBRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA6 7BB is like

PA6 7BB is a postcode in the Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 7,096 people. 67.5% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 14.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 72.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA6 7BB compares

Headline figures for PA6 7BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA6 7BB differs most from the national average.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

PA6 7BB FAQs

Is PA6 7BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is PA6 7BB 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 PA6 7BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers PA6 7BB?

The local authority for PA6 7BB is Renfrewshire.

PA6 7BB comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA6 7BB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 2.4 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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