# Paisley North East East Renfrewshire. 6,034 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres. Paisley North East had 5,981 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003600. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,981** (2021). Paisley North East had 5,981 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,727th 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-north-east#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Paisley North East 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-north-east#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Paisley North East, 99.1% 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-north-east#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Paisley North East, 4.4% 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-north-east#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003600) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Paisley North East 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=S02003600) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley North East. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003600) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley North East. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003600) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Paisley North East had 5,981 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Paisley North East Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Paisley North East compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Paisley North East | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,981 | most populated | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | joint 20th highest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.4% | 9th highest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Paisley North East? Paisley North East had 5,981 usual residents at the census. Paisley North East is the joint 2,727th 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 North East 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 North East in brief Paisley North East had 5,981 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Paisley North East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Paisley North East, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Paisley North East, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003600 - Ward: [Paisley Northeast and Ralston †](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-northeast-and-ralston) - 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: 2.08 km² - People, mid-2024: 6,034* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 60 * 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 Ralston](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-ralston), [Paisley East](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-east), [Renfrew North East](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/renfrew-north-east), [Paisley North](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-north), [Paisley Gallowhill and Hillington](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/paisley-gallowhill-and-hillington), [Penilee](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/penilee) ## Latest updates for Paisley North East - 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/S02003600 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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