Postcode · Renfrewshire

PA8 7HS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Erskine Central
Council: Renfrewshire
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 546 (2024)

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At a glance

What PA8 7HS is like

PA8 7HS 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 546 people. 82.4% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PA8 7HS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PA8 7HS differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
82.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

PA8 7HS FAQs

Is PA8 7HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PA8 7HS 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 7HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.8%).

Which council covers PA8 7HS?

The local authority for PA8 7HS is Renfrewshire.

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

How well connected is PA8 7HS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dalmuir Rail Station, 1.4 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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