Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Scotland
Scotland
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Scotland — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and access to services.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3337
Rank out of all Scottish datazones
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3337 places this postcode in Decile 5 in Scotland. N/A for England, Wales and Northern Ireland indices as this postcode is in Scotland.
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min
Kilpatrick Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min
Bishopton Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Bowling Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for PA7 5AL
Glasgow
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PA7 5AL
Coordinates
55.9139, -4.4729
Grid reference
NS455717
Easting
245,539
Northing
671,737
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QWG7G+GR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scotland
Travel to Work
Glasgow
ITL Region
Renfrewshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Renfrewshire
Local Authority
Council AreaPaisley and Renfrewshire North S14000101
Constituency
S14000101Scotland
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
Constituency code
S14000101
EU Electoral Region
Scotland
Parish
Scotland
International Territorial Level
Renfrewshire
Health & NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Scotland
NHS ScotlandScotland
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Region
Scotland
Integrated Care Board
Scotland
Primary Care Org
Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership
Sub ICB Location
Renfrewshire Community Health Partnership
Cancer Alliance
Scotland
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank - 02 S01019332
S01019332MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank S02003580
S02003580LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank - 02 S01012029
S01012029MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank S02002256
S02002256Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:56 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2010
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> PresentApril 2010 — Introduced
Postcode PA7 5AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. IMD Scotland: Rank 3337 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01019332 and MSOA S02003580 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA7 5AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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