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PA4

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Renfrew, Loanhead and Newmains, 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 PA4 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In PA4, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
24,996
1,169th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.9%
709th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How PA4 compares

Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.

PA4Middle
Population61 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Population: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 80 to 40,640. The middle area is 1,025. PA4 is 24,996.
24,9963rd most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage61 postcode districts, PA · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 0.0% to 98.9%. The middle area is 23.0%. PA4 is 96.9%.
96.9%7th highest
Claimant rate42 postcode districts, PA · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode district in PA42 areas from 0.0% to 5.5%. The middle area is 2.1%. PA4 is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6461 postcode districts, PA · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in PA61 areas from 48.3% to 69.6%. The middle area is 60.2%. PA4 is 64.9%.
64.9%11th highest

What is the population of PA4?

PA4 had 24,996 usual residents at the census.

PA4 is the 1,169th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

Neighbourhoods in PA4

NamePeople (census)Recorded crime per 1,000Deprivation decileGigabit broadband
Erskine East and Inchinnan - 01570No figureNo figure91.1%
Erskine East and Inchinnan - 02576No figureNo figure97.6%
Renfrew East - 01859No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 02657No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 03710No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 04597No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 05529No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 06526No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew East - 07635No figureNo figure99.7%
Renfrew East - 08700No figureNo figure99.6%
Renfrew North East - 01779No figureNo figure93.9%
Renfrew North East - 02724No figureNo figure82.8%
Renfrew North East - 03669No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew North East - 04629No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew North East - 05676No figureNo figure94.5%
Renfrew North West - 01624No figureNo figure80.3%
Renfrew North West - 021,054No figureNo figure93.6%
Renfrew North West - 03914No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew North West - 04683No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew North West - 05610No figureNo figure98.9%
Renfrew South East - 01596No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South East - 02794No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South East - 031,123No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South East - 04988No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South East - 05615No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South East - 06652No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South West - 02619No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South West - 03421No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew South West - 041,124No figureNo figure99.8%
Renfrew West - 01829No figureNo figure99.8%
Renfrew West - 021,005No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew West - 03885No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew West - 04566No figureNo figure100.0%
Renfrew West - 05696No figureNo figure99.8%

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Nearest rail stations4

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PA4 in brief

PA4 is a postcode district covering Renfrew, Loanhead and Newmains, in Renfrewshire.

About 25,950 people lived in PA4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).

PA4 had 24,996 usual residents at the census.

In PA4, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In PA4, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.9% of residents in PA4 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.