PA1 2JL

POSTCODE

A Paisley East and Central postcode in Renfrewshire, a 2-minute walk from Paisley Gilmour Street Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary

    0.51 mi

  2. 4

    Primary

    0.75 mi

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School applications

We've matched the postcode to Renfrewshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Paisley Gilmour Street Rail Station

    Rail

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Paisley Canal Rail Station

    Rail

    695 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Paisley St James Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Bus stops

  • Storie Street

    Bus · before · west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • New Sneddon Street

    Bus · Opp · west

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Stop 3 Central Road

    Bus · at · west

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Paisley Museum

    Bus · at · east

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Gilmour Street

    Bus · after · east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA1 2JL
Registers of Scotland · Paisley Central - 08 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£111,483
Median price: £118,750
2023 sales · 25 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near PA1 2JL

not available in Scotland gov.scot

People

Household income (MSOA)

not available in Scotland ONS

Census: ethnicity, religion, age and households

not available in Scotland Scotland's Census

Deprivation Index (IMD)

SIMD 2020v2 (Scotland-only ranking)
Scotland-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 6,976 data zones (2011). Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 4 — Most deprived 30–40%
2182
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
7
Quintile
2
Income
2395
Employment
2297
Health
2964
Education
1814
Access
3931
Crime
573
Housing
816

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PA1 2JL

Scotland
Country
Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Paisley East and Central
Ward
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA1 2JL
Coordinates
55.8462, -4.4265
Grid reference
NS481641
Easting
248,172
Northing
664,105
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QRHWF+F9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
not applicable in Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
Renfrewshire

Administrative Information

Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Paisley and Renfrewshire South S14000102
Constituency
S14000102
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Paisley East and Central
Constituency code
S14000102
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
not applicable in Scotland
International Territorial Level
Renfrewshire

Health & NHS

Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Authority
NHS Scotland
Health Authority
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Region
not applicable in Scotland
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Scotland
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Scotland
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Scotland

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Scotland. Health services are run by NHS Scotland

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Paisley Central East - 02 S01019439
S01019439
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Paisley Central East S02003598
S02003598
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Paisley Central - 08 S01012133
S01012133
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Paisley Central S02002274
S02002274
Large Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2021 Classification
Large Urban Areas 1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM4:34 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2011
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~15 years
Active Duration
2011 -> Present
May 2011 — Introduced
Postcode PA1 2JL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01019439 and MSOA S02003598 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA1 2JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2011
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~15 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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