PA12
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Lochwinnoch, in Renfrewshire.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PA12 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA12, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA12 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA12?
PA12 had 3,320 usual residents at the census.
PA12 is the 357th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA12
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochwinnoch - 01 | 979 | No figure | No figure | 79.1% |
| Lochwinnoch - 02 | 628 | No figure | No figure | 87.5% |
| Lochwinnoch - 03 | 512 | No figure | No figure | 93.8% |
| Lochwinnoch - 04 | 647 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
| Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 01 | 441 | No figure | No figure | 84.7% |
Your MP
- Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in PA121
Postcode sectors in PA121
Council1
Postcode districts next to PA126
Nearest rail stations2
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PA12 in brief
PA12 is a postcode district covering Lochwinnoch, in Renfrewshire.
About 3,368 people lived in PA12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA12 had 3,320 usual residents at the census.
In PA12, 86.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA12, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.8% of residents in PA12 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.