Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA7 5AD area guide

Who lives in PA7 5AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bishopton
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 718 (2024)

PA7 5ADRenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA7 5AD is like

PA7 5AD is a postcode in the Bishopton area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 718 people. 98.3% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA7 5AD compares

Headline figures for PA7 5AD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 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

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA7 5AD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
24.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
98.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA7 5AD FAQs

Is PA7 5AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA7 5AD 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 PA7 5AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 98.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).

Which council covers PA7 5AD?

The local authority for PA7 5AD is Renfrewshire.

PA7 5AD comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA7 5AD?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bishopton Rail Station, 142 yards 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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