Is PA5 9NN a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

PA5 9NN is a postcode in Johnstone South and Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Scotland. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PA5 9NN, then scores the surrounding small area 75/100 - top 9% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PA5 9NN are safety and housing, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PA5 9NN is based on Elderslie and Phoenix. On the official Scotland neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near PA5 9NN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PA6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £161k from 0 rolling sales, up 0.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PA5 9NN can compare 3 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 1 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PA5 9NN by category and map position. Scottish postcode areas use the official SIMD crime domain because no open street-level Police Scotland incident feed exists. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

LocaleIQ checks available planning, HMO and roadworks feeds near PA5 9NN; no local change records are currently listed inside this report radius.