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Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Bishopton Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Kilpatrick Rail Station
Rail
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Dalmuir Rail Station
Rail
Property sales (Registers of Scotland)
Property sales · PA8 6DF
Registers of Scotland · Erskine West - 04 (2011 Data Zones)
Average price
£124,977
Median price: £125,000
2023 sales · 11 sales
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near PA8 6DF
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People
Household income (MSOA)
not available in Scotland ONS
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%3108
Rank out of 6,976
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Vigintile
- 9
- Quintile
- 3
- Income
- 2553
- Employment
- 3301
- Health
- 2300
- Education
- 2821
- Access
- 5102
- Crime
- 4689
- Housing
- 3013
Flood zone
not available in Scotland SEPA
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for PA8 6DF
Postcode
PA8 6DF
Coordinates
55.9069, -4.4706
Grid reference
NS456709
Easting
245,653
Northing
670,959
Region
Scotland
Plus Code
9C7QWG4H+QP
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
Erskine and Inchinnan
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
Erskine West - 04 S01019525
S01019525MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Erskine West S02003612
S02003612LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Erskine West - 04 S01012207
S01012207MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Erskine West S02002285
S02002285Other Urban Areas
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 Classification
(Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2021 Classification
Other Urban Areas 2
Sun & Time Information
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PA8 6DF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (Scotland) Other Urban Area 2. SIMD 2020v2: Rank 3108 · Decile 5
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Other Urban Areas 2. LSOA S01019525 and MSOA S02003612 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PA8 6DF 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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