PA6
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Craigends, Houston and Crosslee, 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 PA6 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In PA6, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How PA6 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of PA6?
PA6 had 6,490 usual residents at the census.
PA6 is the 541st least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Neighbourhoods in PA6
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston North - 01 | 848 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Houston North - 02 | 995 | No figure | No figure | 95.0% |
| Houston North - 03 | 519 | No figure | No figure | 92.6% |
| Houston North - 04 | 812 | No figure | No figure | 81.8% |
| Houston South - 01 | 637 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Houston South - 02 | 900 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Houston South - 03 | 732 | No figure | No figure | 100.0% |
| Houston South - 04 | 777 | No figure | No figure | 99.4% |
MPs for PA6
- Martin McCluskeyLabourMP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West90% of PA6’s postcodes
- Johanna BaxterLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South5.9% of PA6’s postcodes
- Alison TaylorLabourMP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North4.1% of PA6’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 PA62
Postcode sectors in PA61
Council1
Postcode districts next to PA65
Nearest rail stations4
More in the PA postcode area2
PA6 in brief
PA6 is a postcode district covering Craigends, Houston and Crosslee, in Renfrewshire.
About 6,640 people lived in PA6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
PA6 had 6,490 usual residents at the census.
In PA6, 94.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In PA6, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.7% of residents in PA6 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.