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Paisley West

Middle area

East Renfrewshire. 5,324 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Paisley West’s wards yet.

Population
5,299
2,066th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
68.8%
1,369th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Paisley West compares

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Paisley WestMiddle
Population42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2021
Population: every middle area in Renfrewshire42 areas from 2,653 to 5,981. The middle area is 4,444. Paisley West is 5,299.
5,2999th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Renfrewshire42 areas from 80.4% to 100.0%. The middle area is 98.9%. Paisley West is 99.1%.
99.1%joint 20th highest
Claimant rate42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Renfrewshire42 areas from 0.5% to 6.5%. The middle area is 2.9%. Paisley West is 3.4%.
3.4%16th highest
Aged 15 to 6442 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Renfrewshire42 areas from 58.1% to 80.1%. The middle area is 65.3%. Paisley West is 68.8%.
68.8%9th highest

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 West alone. See Renfrewshire

Average house price
£159,992
Down 1.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,734
145th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Paisley West in brief

Paisley West had 5,299 usual residents at the census.

In Paisley West, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Paisley West, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

68.8% of residents in Paisley West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.