# PA5

Postcode district covering Johnstone, Quarrelton and Elderslie, in Renfrewshire.

PA5 is a postcode district covering Johnstone, Quarrelton and Elderslie, in Renfrewshire. About 22,958 people.

Postcode district. Code PA5. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa)

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 PA5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Population: 22,786** (2021). PA5 had 22,786 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,291st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 68%** (2022). About 68% of people in PA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In PA5, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.9%** (August 2026). In PA5, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=PA5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 68% of people in PA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=PA5) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is PA5.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=PA5) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is PA5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=PA5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PA5 had 22,786 usual residents at the census.

## How PA5 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PA5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 22,786 | 6th most populated | 61 postcode districts, PA · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 68% | joint 21st most people in radon Affected Areas | 61 postcode districts, PA · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | 2nd highest | 61 postcode districts, PA · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.9% | 12th highest | 42 postcode districts, PA · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of PA5?

PA5 had 22,786 usual residents at the census.
PA5 is the 1,291st most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in PA5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elderslie and Phoenix - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019364) | 755 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Elderslie and Phoenix - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019365) | 654 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Elderslie and Phoenix - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019366) | 787 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Elderslie and Phoenix - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019367) | 831 | – | – | 89.7% |
| [Elderslie and Phoenix - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019368) | 906 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Johnstone North East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019354) | 746 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Johnstone North East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019355) | 747 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Johnstone North East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019356) | 594 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone North East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019357) | 884 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Johnstone North East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019358) | 533 | – | – | 98.4% |
| [Johnstone North West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019350) | 870 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Johnstone North West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019351) | 900 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone North West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019352) | 1,063 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone North West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019353) | 684 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South East - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019359) | 798 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019360) | 819 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019361) | 625 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Johnstone South East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019362) | 903 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South East - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019363) | 707 | – | – | 98.9% |
| [Johnstone South West - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019342) | 531 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Johnstone South West - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019343) | 632 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South West - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019344) | 858 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Johnstone South West - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019345) | 1,008 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South West - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019346) | 641 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South West - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019347) | 871 | – | – | 95.6% |
| [Johnstone South West - 07](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019348) | 578 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Johnstone South West - 08](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019349) | 626 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank - 05](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019335) | 608 | – | – | 97.0% |
| [Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank - 06](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019336) | 638 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01019323) | 1,079 | – | – | 91.3% |

## Your MP

- [Paisley and Renfrewshire South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south): Johanna Baxter (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PA5

[Elderslie and Phoenix](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/elderslie-and-phoenix), [Johnstone North East](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/johnstone-north-east), [Johnstone North West](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/johnstone-north-west), [Johnstone South East](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/johnstone-south-east), [Johnstone South West](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/johnstone-south-west), [Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/renfrewshire-rural-north-and-langbank)

## Postcode sectors in PA5

[PA5 0 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5-0), [PA5 5 (4 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5-5), [PA5 8 (237 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5-8), [PA5 9 (181 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5-9)

## Council

[Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)

## Towns in PA5

[Johnstone](https://openindex.co.uk/town/johnstone)

## Postcode districts next to PA5

[PA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa1), [PA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa2), [PA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa3), [PA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa9), [PA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa10), [PA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Johnstone (Renfrewshire) (350 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5036,55.8347), [Milliken Park (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5334,55.8251), [Howwood (Renfrewshire) (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.5631,55.8106), [Paisley St James (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.4424,55.8521)

## More in the PA postcode area

[All PA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PA5 in brief

PA5 is a postcode district covering Johnstone, Quarrelton and Elderslie, in Renfrewshire.
About 22,958 people lived in PA5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA5 had 22,786 usual residents at the census.
About 68% of people in PA5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PA5, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA5, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PA5
- Postcode area: [PA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa)
- Constituency: [Paisley and Renfrewshire South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south)
- Council: [Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)
- Area: 6.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 22,958*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 199

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa2), [PA3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa3), [PA11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa11), [PA10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa10), [PA1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa1), [PA9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa9)

## Latest updates for PA5

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/PA5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pa5