Postcode district · Renfrewshire

PA7 area guide

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

Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Population: 15,600 (2024)

PA7Postcode district · Renfrewshire

At a glance

What PA7 is like

The PA7 postcode district in Renfrewshire covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 15,600 people in 5,058 households. 85.3% of households own their home, 5.3% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in PA7. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA7 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 5.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA7 FAQs

Is PA7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 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 PA7 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.8%).

Which council covers PA7?

The local authority for PA7 is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). 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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