# Paisley Ferguslie

East Renfrewshire. 4,143 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres.

Paisley Ferguslie had 4,190 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003587. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 4,190** (2021). Paisley Ferguslie had 4,190 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,634th least populated of 9,448. 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/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 74%** (2022). About 74% of people in Paisley Ferguslie 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/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Paisley Ferguslie, 99.5% 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/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.5%** (August 2026). In Paisley Ferguslie, 6.5% 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/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003587) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 74% of people in Paisley Ferguslie 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=S02003587) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley Ferguslie.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003587) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley Ferguslie.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003587) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Paisley Ferguslie had 4,190 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Paisley Ferguslie


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Paisley Ferguslie compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Paisley Ferguslie | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 4,190 | 20th least populated | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 74% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | 15th highest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.5% | highest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Paisley Ferguslie?

Paisley Ferguslie had 4,190 usual residents at the census.
Paisley Ferguslie is the joint 1,634th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Renfrewshire

These figures are published for the whole of Renfrewshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Renfrewshire and not Paisley Ferguslie alone. [See Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)

- **Average house price: £157,738** (August 2026). Renfrewshire’s average house price was £157,738 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,734** (2025). Full-time workers living in Renfrewshire earned a median of £39,734 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 145th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in Renfrewshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 189,270** (2025). Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 189,270 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Paisley Ferguslie in brief

Paisley Ferguslie had 4,190 usual residents at the census.
About 74% of people in Paisley Ferguslie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Paisley Ferguslie, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Paisley Ferguslie, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003587
- Ward: [Paisley Northwest †](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-northwest)
- Constituency: [Paisley and Renfrewshire North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north)
- Council: [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 1.62 km²
- People, mid-2024: 4,143*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Paisley North](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-north), [Paisley North West](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-north-west), [Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/renfrewshire-rural-north-and-langbank), [Elderslie and Phoenix](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/elderslie-and-phoenix), [Paisley Central West](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-central-west), [Paisley Central East](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-central-east)

## Latest updates for Paisley Ferguslie

- 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/S02003587

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie#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/renfrewshire/paisley-ferguslie
