PA2
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Paisley, Brediland and Glenburn, 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 PA2 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA2, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA2 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA2?
PA2 had 40,640 usual residents at the census.
PA2 is the 437th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA2
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley Central West - 01 | 666 | No figure | No figure | 89.4% |
| Paisley Central West - 02 | 1,097 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 01 | 533 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 02 | 648 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 03 | 754 | No figure | No figure | 96.4% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 04 | 800 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 05 | 569 | No figure | No figure | 89.7% |
| Paisley Dykebar - 06 | 701 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley East - 01 | 1,121 | No figure | No figure | 98.9% |
| Paisley East - 02 | 1,099 | No figure | No figure | 98.4% |
| Paisley East - 03 | 737 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley East - 04 | 553 | No figure | No figure | 92.2% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 01 | 767 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 02 | 572 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 03 | 704 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 04 | 518 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 05 | 688 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 06 | 836 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Foxbar - 07 | 854 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Paisley Glenburn East - 01 | 643 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn East - 02 | 648 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn East - 03 | 710 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Paisley Glenburn East - 04 | 646 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
| Paisley Glenburn East - 05 | 881 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn West - 01 | 1,021 | No figure | No figure | 99.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn West - 02 | 844 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn West - 03 | 734 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn West - 04 | 584 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Glenburn West - 05 | 781 | No figure | No figure | 93.2% |
| Paisley South - 01 | 863 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Paisley South - 02 | 1,062 | No figure | No figure | 93.3% |
| Paisley South - 03 | 1,021 | No figure | No figure | 97.7% |
| Paisley South - 04 | 707 | No figure | No figure | 90.9% |
| Paisley South East - 01 | 753 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South East - 02 | 1,006 | No figure | No figure | 94.8% |
| Paisley South East - 03 | 841 | No figure | No figure | 98.1% |
| Paisley South East - 04 | 735 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South East - 05 | 723 | No figure | No figure | 81.7% |
| Paisley South East - 06 | 979 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Paisley South East - 07 | 787 | No figure | No figure | 88.0% |
| Paisley South West - 01 | 656 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South West - 02 | 789 | No figure | No figure | 97.8% |
| Paisley South West - 03 | 817 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South West - 04 | 495 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South West - 05 | 463 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South West - 06 | 411 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley South West - 07 | 813 | No figure | No figure | 94.1% |
| Paisley West - 01 | 645 | No figure | No figure | 93.0% |
| Paisley West - 02 | 603 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley West - 03 | 795 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley West - 04 | 785 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley West - 05 | 883 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley West - 06 | 819 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley West - 07 | 769 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 05 | 932 | No figure | No figure | 90.1% |
MPs for PA2
- Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South100% of PA2’s postcodes
- Alison TaylorLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North0.1% of PA2’s postcodes
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 PA29
Postcode sectors in PA25
Council1
Towns in PA21
Postcode districts next to PA26
Nearest rail stations4
More in the PA postcode area2
PA2 in brief
PA2 is a postcode district covering Paisley, Brediland and Glenburn, in Renfrewshire.
About 41,369 people lived in PA2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA2 had 40,640 usual residents at the census.
In PA2, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA2, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.5% of residents in PA2 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.