Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA6 7WJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Johnstone North East
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 778 (2024)

PA6 7WJRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA6 7WJ is like

PA6 7WJ is a postcode in the Johnstone North East area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 778 people. 35.6% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 50.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 43.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA6 7WJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA6 7WJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
50.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA6 7WJ FAQs

Is PA6 7WJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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 PA6 7WJ 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 7WJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 35.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.6%).

Which council covers PA6 7WJ?

The local authority for PA6 7WJ is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA6 7WJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.2 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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