PA5 8WL postcode in Brookfield, Renfrewshire

PA5 8WL is a postcode in Brookfield, in the Houston, Crosslee and Linwood ward of Renfrewshire. It is in the Paisley and Renfrewshire South parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since November 2019.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at PA5 8WL can get it Across Renfrewshire: 97% Nearest station Johnstone 1.9 km in a straight line MP Johanna Baxter Labour, Paisley and Renfrewshire South Council Renfrewshire Bins, council tax and planning

Where PA5 8WL is, and what is near it

Map of PA5 8WL and what is near it Map of PA5 8WL: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the PA5 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PA5 8AA: also in PA5 8PA5 8AB: also in PA5 8PA5 8AD: also in PA5 8PA5 8AF: also in PA5 8PA5 8AG: also in PA5 8PA5 8AH: also in PA5 8PA5 8AJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8AL: also in PA5 8PA5 8AN: also in PA5 8PA5 8AQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8AR: also in PA5 8PA5 8AT: also in PA5 8PA5 8AU: also in PA5 8PA5 8AX: also in PA5 8PA5 8AY: also in PA5 8PA5 8AZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8BA: also in PA5 8PA5 8BG: also in PA5 8PA5 8BH: also in PA5 8PA5 8BQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8BT: also in PA5 8PA5 8BX: also in PA5 8PA5 8BY: also in PA5 8PA5 8BZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8DB: also in PA5 8PA5 8DD: also in PA5 8PA5 8DE: also in PA5 8PA5 8DF: also in PA5 8PA5 8DG: also in PA5 8PA5 8DL: also in PA5 8PA5 8DP: also in PA5 8PA5 8DR: also in PA5 8PA5 8DS: also in PA5 8PA5 8DT: also in PA5 8PA5 8DU: also in PA5 8PA5 8DW: also in PA5 8PA5 8DY: also in PA5 8PA5 8DZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8EA: also in PA5 8PA5 8EE: also in PA5 8PA5 8EF: also in PA5 8PA5 8EH: also in PA5 8PA5 8EJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8EL: also in PA5 8PA5 8EN: also in PA5 8PA5 8EP: also in PA5 8PA5 8EQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8ER: also in PA5 8PA5 8ES: also in PA5 8PA5 8ET: also in PA5 8PA5 8EU: also in PA5 8PA5 8EW: also in PA5 8PA5 8EX: also in PA5 8PA5 8EY: also in PA5 8PA5 8EZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8FA: also in PA5 8PA5 8FB: also in PA5 8PA5 8FE: also in PA5 8PA5 8FF: also in PA5 8PA5 8FG: also in PA5 8PA5 8FH: also in PA5 8PA5 8HA: also in PA5 8PA5 8HB: also in PA5 8PA5 8HD: also in PA5 8PA5 8HE: also in PA5 8PA5 8HF: also in PA5 8PA5 8HG: also in PA5 8PA5 8HH: also in PA5 8PA5 8HJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8HL: also in PA5 8PA5 8HN: also in PA5 8PA5 8HP: also in PA5 8PA5 8HQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8HR: also in PA5 8PA5 8HS: also in PA5 8PA5 8HW: also in PA5 8PA5 8HX: also in PA5 8PA5 8HY: also in PA5 8PA5 8HZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8JB: also in PA5 8PA5 8JD: also in PA5 8PA5 8JE: also in PA5 8PA5 8JF: also in PA5 8PA5 8JG: also in PA5 8PA5 8JH: also in PA5 8PA5 8JQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8JS: also in PA5 8PA5 8JT: also in PA5 8PA5 8JU: also in PA5 8PA5 8JX: also in PA5 8PA5 8JY: also in PA5 8PA5 8JZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8LA: also in PA5 8PA5 8NY: also in PA5 8PA5 8PA: also in PA5 8PA5 8PD: also in PA5 8PA5 8PE: also in PA5 8PA5 8PZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8QA: also in PA5 8PA5 8QF: also in PA5 8PA5 8QG: also in PA5 8PA5 8QH: also in PA5 8PA5 8QJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8QL: also in PA5 8PA5 8QP: also in PA5 8PA5 8QS: also in PA5 8PA5 8QT: also in PA5 8PA5 8QY: also in PA5 8PA5 8QZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8RA: also in PA5 8PA5 8RH: also in PA5 8PA5 8RZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8SF: also in PA5 8PA5 8SG: also in PA5 8PA5 8SL: also in PA5 8PA5 8SN: also in PA5 8PA5 8SP: also in PA5 8PA5 8SR: also in PA5 8PA5 8SS: also in PA5 8PA5 8ST: also in PA5 8PA5 8SU: also in PA5 8PA5 8SX: also in PA5 8PA5 8SY: also in PA5 8PA5 8SZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8TA: also in PA5 8PA5 8TB: also in PA5 8PA5 8TD: also in PA5 8PA5 8TE: also in PA5 8PA5 8TF: also in PA5 8PA5 8TG: also in PA5 8PA5 8TJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8TP: also in PA5 8PA5 8TQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8TT: also in PA5 8PA5 8TU: also in PA5 8PA5 8TX: also in PA5 8PA5 8TZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8UA: also in PA5 8PA5 8UB: also in PA5 8PA5 8UE: also in PA5 8PA5 8UF: also in PA5 8PA5 8UG: also in PA5 8PA5 8UH: also in PA5 8PA5 8UJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8UL: also in PA5 8PA5 8UN: also in PA5 8PA5 8UP: also in PA5 8PA5 8UQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8UR: also in PA5 8PA5 8US: also in PA5 8PA5 8UT: also in PA5 8PA5 8UU: also in PA5 8PA5 8UW: also in PA5 8PA5 8UY: also in PA5 8PA5 8UZ: also in PA5 8PA5 8WH: also in PA5 8PA5 8WJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8WN: also in PA5 8PA5 8WP: also in PA5 8PA5 8WQ: also in PA5 8PA5 8WR: also in PA5 8PA5 8WS: also in PA5 8PA5 8WT: also in PA5 8PA5 8XA: also in PA5 8PA5 8YA: also in PA5 8PA5 8YD: also in PA5 8PA5 8YE: also in PA5 8PA5 8YF: also in PA5 8PA5 8YJ: also in PA5 8PA5 8YP: also in PA5 8PA5 8YS: also in PA5 8 Milliken Park station 2.2 kmLinwoodKilbarchan PA5 8WL Map of PA5 8WL and what is near it Map of PA5 8WL: its centre point, with the 236 other postcodes in the PA5 8 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Kilbarchan PA5 8WL
  • PA5 8WL
  • Other postcodes in PA5 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.8449, longitude -4.5273)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after PA5 8WL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at PA5 8WL?

Every home and business at PA5 8WL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PA5 8WL 100% Renfrewshire 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA5 8WL 100% Renfrewshire Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at PA5 8WL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Renfrewshire Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Renfrewshire Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to PA5 8WL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PA5 8WL is Johnstone Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Johnstone Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Milliken Park Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Merchiston Drive, 123 m away.

More stations near PA5 8WL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near PA5 8WL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA5 8WL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: Public Health Scotland (GP practices), list of 1 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near PA5 8WL?

0 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA5 8WL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near PA5 8WL?

The nearest to the centre of PA5 8WL, in a straight line.

  • Cloud Dental 1.2 kmCycle
  • Church Street Dental Practice 1.3 kmCycle
  • Johnstone Dental Practice 1.5 kmCycle

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near PA5 8WL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA5 8WL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • M & D Green Dispensing Chemist, 72 High Street Phone 01505 335986 1.2 kmCycle
  • Boots UK, 52c High Street Phone 01505 320396 1.3 kmCycle
  • Bestway National Chemists, 18 Quarry Street Phone 01505 320196 1.3 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near PA5 8WL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PA5 8WL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

The official record for PA5 8WL

Ward
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Brookfield
Rural or urban
Large Urban Areas
In use since
November 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

House prices, schools, crime and flood risk in Scotland: our sources for them cover England, or England and Wales (Registers of Scotland publishes Scottish sales).

We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Scotland, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Improvement Scotland and care homes by the Care Inspectorate.

Around PA5 8WL

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

PA5 8 sector PA5 district PA postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

PA5 8TT60 mPA5 8WS110 mPA5 8WH180 mPA5 8WP180 mPA5 8WQ190 mPA5 8TZ200 m
All of PA5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.