Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA8 7DA area guide

Who lives in PA8 7DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Erskine Central
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 681 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA8 7DA is like

PA8 7DA is a postcode in the Erskine Central area of Renfrewshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 681 people. 92.1% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How PA8 7DA compares

Headline figures for PA8 7DA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 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

1.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA8 7DA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
33% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 3.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
92.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA8 7DA FAQs

Is PA8 7DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 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).

Is PA8 7DA 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 7DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 13.5% of residents. 92.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers PA8 7DA?

The local authority for PA8 7DA is Renfrewshire.

PA8 7DA comes under Renfrewshire in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PA8 7DA?

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 Dalmuir Rail Station, 1.8 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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