PA3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Paisley, Linwood and Gallowhill, 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 PA3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA3, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA3?
PA3 had 24,662 usual residents at the census.
PA3 is the 1,189th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderslie and Phoenix - 06 | 797 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood North - 01 | 660 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood North - 02 | 865 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood North - 03 | 960 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Linwood North - 04 | 676 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood North - 05 | 624 | No figure | No figure | 99.3% |
| Linwood North - 06 | 658 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Linwood South - 01 | 770 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood South - 02 | 519 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood South - 03 | 836 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood South - 04 | 586 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood South - 05 | 608 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Linwood South - 06 | 862 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 01 | 556 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 02 | 642 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 03 | 655 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 04 | 956 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 05 | 512 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 06 | 473 | No figure | No figure | 99.2% |
| Paisley Ferguslie - 07 | 396 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 01 | 900 | No figure | No figure | 99.5% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 02 | 742 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 03 | 622 | No figure | No figure | 99.7% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 04 | 848 | No figure | No figure | 99.8% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 05 | 886 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 06 | 556 | No figure | No figure | 94.8% |
| Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington - 07 | 633 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North - 01 | 921 | No figure | No figure | 97.4% |
| Paisley North - 02 | 683 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North - 03 | 899 | No figure | No figure | 95.4% |
| Paisley North - 04 | 691 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North - 05 | 583 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North - 06 | 1,048 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Paisley North - 07 | 1,014 | No figure | No figure | 59.6% |
| Renfrew South West - 01 | 489 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
MPs for PA3
- Alison TaylorLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North60% of PA3’s postcodes
- Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South40% of PA3’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 PA35
Postcode sectors in PA35
Council1
Towns in PA32
Postcode districts next to PA37
Nearest rail stations4
More in the PA postcode area2
PA3 in brief
PA3 is a postcode district covering Paisley, Linwood and Gallowhill, in Renfrewshire.
About 25,010 people lived in PA3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA3 had 24,662 usual residents at the census.
In PA3, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA3, 4.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
67.4% of residents in PA3 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.