Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA6 7JS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Houston South
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 775 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA6 7JS is like

PA6 7JS is a postcode in the Houston South area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 775 people. 97.7% of households own their home, 2.3% rent privately and 0.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA6 7JS compares

Headline figures for PA6 7JS, 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA6 7JS differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
97.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA6 7JS FAQs

Is PA6 7JS 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA6 7JS 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 7JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 97.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers PA6 7JS?

The local authority for PA6 7JS is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA6 7JS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 2.2 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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