Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA8 6PA area guide

Who lives in PA8 6PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 3,246 (2024)

PA8 6PARenfrewshire

At a glance

What PA8 6PA is like

PA8 6PA is a postcode in the Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank 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. 55.1% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 41.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA8 6PA compares

Headline figures for PA8 6PA, 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

4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA8 6PA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
37% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

PA8 6PA FAQs

Is PA8 6PA 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 4.3 out of 10 (good).

Is PA8 6PA 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 PA8 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 16% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.9%).

Which council covers PA8 6PA?

The local authority for PA8 6PA is Renfrewshire.

PA8 6PA comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA8 6PA?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kilpatrick Rail Station, 0.8 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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