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Postcode district · Renfrewshire

PA6 area guide

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

Council
Renfrewshire
Region
Scotland
Population
14,509 (2024)
At a glance

What PA6 is like

The PA6 postcode district in Renfrewshire covers 170 live postcodes and is home to about 14,509 people in 3,741 households. 83.1% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
8.1/ 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
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in PA6. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    83.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA6 FAQs

01
Is PA6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.1 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PA6 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.
03
Who lives in PA6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 83.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.7%).
04
Which council covers PA6?

The local authority for PA6 is Renfrewshire.

PA6 comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PA6?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Johnstone Rail Station, 2.5 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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