Local servicesGP surgeryAbbey Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryPaisley Grammar Schoolunder a milePrimarySt John Ogilvie Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryWilliamsburgh Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA2.1 miRailway stationPaisley Canalunder a mileLight railGovan SPT Subway Station4.3 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport1.6 miFerryBraehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing3.1 miBus stops175 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA1 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PA1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,903 residentsin the Paisley Central East census areaMedian age 31.61,470 households48% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright16% social rented, 34% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 1,662 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: hospitality 14%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 38% go by car, 17% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%, other languages 12%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,253 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCraigie Linnwaterfall · 2.2 miFairy Fallwaterfall · 2.3 miSaucel Hillhill · under a mileBlackhall Hillhill · under a mileNew Harbourtidal water · 1.1 miStanely Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEast End Parkpark · within reachSaucelhill Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBarshaw Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haBarshaw Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haSeedhill Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLagoon Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199945 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.3 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 49 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
