Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA7 5FD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dargavel
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,246 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA7 5FD is like

PA7 5FD is a postcode in the Dargavel area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,246 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 2.1% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 76.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA7 5FD compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 3 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 5FD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA7 5FD FAQs

Is PA7 5FD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA7 5FD 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 5FD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.4% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.6%).

Which council covers PA7 5FD?

The local authority for PA7 5FD is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA7 5FD?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bishopton Rail Station, 0.3 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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