PA1 3RF

POSTCODE

A Paisley Northeast and Ralston postcode in Renfrewshire, an 11-minute walk from Paisley Gilmour Street Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 5

    Secondary

    0.65 mi

  2. 6

    Special

    0.87 mi

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See all schools within 1.2 miles

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

    869 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Hawkhead Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Paisley Canal Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Mansionhouse Road

    Bus · after · east

    158 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • McKerrell Street

    Bus · At · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Greenlaw Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Glasgow Road

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    224 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Glasgow Road

    Bus · Near · north

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Registers of Scotland)

Property sales · PA1 3RF
Registers of Scotland · Paisley North East - 01 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£153,672
Median price: £115,000
2023 sales · 27 sales
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near PA1 3RF

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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
3679
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Vigintile
11
Quintile
3
Income
2792
Employment
3324
Health
3194
Education
3826
Access
6403
Crime
3973
Housing
3726

gov.scot · Open Government Licence v3.0

Flood zone

not available in Scotland SEPA

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PA1 3RF

Scotland
Country
Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Paisley Northeast and Ralston
Ward
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA1 3RF
Coordinates
55.8485, -4.4107
Grid reference
NS491643
Easting
249,170
Northing
664,326
Region
not applicable in Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QRHXQ+9P
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 North S14000101
Constituency
S14000101
Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Paisley Northeast and Ralston
Constituency code
S14000101
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 North East - 01 S01019447
S01019447
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Paisley North East S02003600
S02003600
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Paisley North East - 01 S01012134
S01012134
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Paisley North East S02002275
S02002275
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA1 3RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Large Urban Area 1. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3679 · Decile 6
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Large Urban Areas 1. LSOA S01019447 and MSOA S02003600 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA1 3RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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