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PA5 8LA

Postcode

A postcode in Johnstone North East - 01, Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward, Renfrewshire.

This report describes the area around PA5 8LA, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around PA5 8LA

Schools near PA5 8LA

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Thorn Primary School
Primary
130 m
2 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Ardfern Learning Centre- Johnstone
Special
620 m
8 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Margaret's Primary School
Primary
880 m
11 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Auchenlodment Primary School
Primary
1 km
13 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
St Benedict's High School
Secondary
1.1 km
14 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Cochrane Castle Primary
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
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St David's Primary School
Primary
1.3 km
16 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only
Woodlands Primary School
Primary
1.4 km
18 minutes on foot
Ofsted inspects schools in England only

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Within 1 km of PA5 8LA

In a straight line

Stations

  • Johnstone (Renfrewshire)3 minutes on foot210 m

GP practices

  • Ludovic Medical Practice7,843 registered patients480 m
  • Drs Howie, Smith & Dobbs5,694 registered patients550 m
  • Dr Cassidy & Partners4,879 registered patients570 m
  • Westfield Medical Practice4,930 registered patients570 m
  • Ravenswood Surgery6,500 registered patients700 m

Supermarkets

  • Lidl JohnstoneLidl140 m
  • Iceland JohnstoneIceland460 m
  • Morrisons JohnstoneMorrisons590 m
  • Aldi Patons Mill RP High StAldi760 m

The neighbourhood: Johnstone North East - 01

Everything about Johnstone North East - 01
Population
746
Joint 7,678th least populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
6.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
Joint 19,336th lowest of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

The postcode district: PA5

Everything about PA5
Population
22,786
1,291st most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
68%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.