# Paisley East and Central East Renfrewshire. About 14,968 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.1 square kilometres. Paisley East and Central had 13,796 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13003079. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 13,796** (2021). Paisley East and Central had 13,796 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,092nd most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/paisley-east-and-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in Paisley East and Central 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/ward/paisley-east-and-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Paisley East and Central, 98.5% 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/ward/paisley-east-and-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Paisley East and Central, 3.2% 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/ward/paisley-east-and-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S13003079) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in Paisley East and Central 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=S13003079) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley East and Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S13003079) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Paisley East and Central. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S13003079) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Paisley East and Central had 13,796 usual residents at the census. ## How Paisley East and Central compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Paisley East and Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 13,796 | 4th least populated | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 4th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 4th highest | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 4th highest | 12 wards, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Paisley East and Central? Paisley East and Central had 13,796 usual residents at the census. Paisley East and Central is the 1,092nd most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of Renfrewshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Renfrewshire and not Paisley East and Central 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 East and Central in brief Paisley East and Central had 13,796 usual residents at the census. About 1% of people in Paisley East and Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Paisley East and Central, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Paisley East and Central, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13003079 - Constituency: [Paisley and Renfrewshire South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south) - Council: [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 5.06 km² - People, mid-2024: 14,968* - Neighbourhoods: 18 - Output areas: 116 * 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 this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Paisley Southeast](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-southeast), [Paisley Northeast and Ralston](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-northeast-and-ralston), [Greater Pollok](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/greater-pollok), [Paisley Northwest](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/paisley-northwest), [Cardonald](https://openindex.co.uk/glasgow/ward/cardonald), [Renfrew South and Gallowhill](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/renfrew-south-and-gallowhill) ## Latest updates for Paisley East and Central - 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/S13003079 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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