PA6 7AL postcode in Houston, Renfrewshire

PA6 7AL is a postcode in Houston, in the Houston, Crosslee and Linwood ward of Renfrewshire. It is in the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West parliamentary constituency and the police force area for Scotland, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 93% of homes and businesses at PA6 7AL can get it Across Renfrewshire: 97% Council tax around here Band Fthe most common band in the neighbourhood, 28% of homes Nearest school Houston Primary School 300 m in a straight line Nearest station Johnstone 3.8 km in a straight line

Where PA6 7AL is, and what is near it

Map of PA6 7AL and what is near it Map of PA6 7AL: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the PA6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. PA6 7AB: also in PA6 7PA6 7AD: also in PA6 7PA6 7AF: also in PA6 7PA6 7AG: also in PA6 7PA6 7AH: also in PA6 7PA6 7AJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7AN: also in PA6 7PA6 7AP: also in PA6 7PA6 7AQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7AR: also in PA6 7PA6 7AS: also in PA6 7PA6 7AW: also in PA6 7PA6 7BA: also in PA6 7PA6 7BB: also in PA6 7PA6 7BD: also in PA6 7PA6 7BE: also in PA6 7PA6 7BF: also in PA6 7PA6 7BN: also in PA6 7PA6 7BQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7BR: also in PA6 7PA6 7BW: also in PA6 7PA6 7BY: also in PA6 7PA6 7BZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7DA: also in PA6 7PA6 7DB: also in PA6 7PA6 7DD: also in PA6 7PA6 7DE: also in PA6 7PA6 7DF: also in PA6 7PA6 7DG: also in PA6 7PA6 7DH: also in PA6 7PA6 7DJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7DL: also in PA6 7PA6 7DN: also in PA6 7PA6 7DP: also in PA6 7PA6 7DQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7DR: also in PA6 7PA6 7DS: also in PA6 7PA6 7DT: also in PA6 7PA6 7DU: also in PA6 7PA6 7DW: also in PA6 7PA6 7DX: also in PA6 7PA6 7DY: also in PA6 7PA6 7DZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7EA: also in PA6 7PA6 7EB: also in PA6 7PA6 7ED: also in PA6 7PA6 7EG: also in PA6 7PA6 7EH: also in PA6 7PA6 7EJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7EL: also in PA6 7PA6 7EN: also in PA6 7PA6 7EP: also in PA6 7PA6 7EQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7ER: also in PA6 7PA6 7ES: also in PA6 7PA6 7ET: also in PA6 7PA6 7EU: also in PA6 7PA6 7EW: also in PA6 7PA6 7EX: also in PA6 7PA6 7EY: also in PA6 7PA6 7EZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7FA: also in PA6 7PA6 7FB: also in PA6 7PA6 7FD: also in PA6 7PA6 7FE: also in PA6 7PA6 7FF: also in PA6 7PA6 7FH: also in PA6 7PA6 7FL: also in PA6 7PA6 7FZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7GA: also in PA6 7PA6 7HA: also in PA6 7PA6 7HB: also in PA6 7PA6 7HD: also in PA6 7PA6 7HE: also in PA6 7PA6 7HF: also in PA6 7PA6 7HG: also in PA6 7PA6 7HH: also in PA6 7PA6 7HJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7HL: also in PA6 7PA6 7HN: also in PA6 7PA6 7HP: also in PA6 7PA6 7HR: also in PA6 7PA6 7HW: also in PA6 7PA6 7HZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7JA: also in PA6 7PA6 7JB: also in PA6 7PA6 7JD: also in PA6 7PA6 7JE: also in PA6 7PA6 7JF: also in PA6 7PA6 7JG: also in PA6 7PA6 7JH: also in PA6 7PA6 7JJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7JN: also in PA6 7PA6 7JP: also in PA6 7PA6 7JQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7JR: also in PA6 7PA6 7JS: also in PA6 7PA6 7JT: also in PA6 7PA6 7JU: also in PA6 7PA6 7JW: also in PA6 7PA6 7JX: also in PA6 7PA6 7JY: also in PA6 7PA6 7LA: also in PA6 7PA6 7LB: also in PA6 7PA6 7LD: also in PA6 7PA6 7LE: also in PA6 7PA6 7LF: also in PA6 7PA6 7LG: also in PA6 7PA6 7LH: also in PA6 7PA6 7LJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7LL: also in PA6 7PA6 7LN: also in PA6 7PA6 7LP: also in PA6 7PA6 7LQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7LR: also in PA6 7PA6 7LS: also in PA6 7PA6 7LT: also in PA6 7PA6 7LW: also in PA6 7PA6 7LX: also in PA6 7PA6 7LY: also in PA6 7PA6 7LZ: also in PA6 7PA6 7NA: also in PA6 7PA6 7NB: also in PA6 7PA6 7ND: also in PA6 7PA6 7NE: also in PA6 7PA6 7NF: also in PA6 7PA6 7NG: also in PA6 7PA6 7NH: also in PA6 7PA6 7NJ: also in PA6 7PA6 7NL: also in PA6 7PA6 7NN: also in PA6 7PA6 7NP: also in PA6 7PA6 7NQ: also in PA6 7PA6 7NR: also in PA6 7PA6 7NS: also in PA6 7PA6 7NT: also in PA6 7PA6 7NU: also in PA6 7PA6 7NW: also in PA6 7PA6 7NX: also in PA6 7PA6 7NY: also in PA6 7PA6 7NZ: also in PA6 7 Linwood High School 2.4 km2 GP practices, 3.1 kmHouston PA6 7AL Map of PA6 7AL and what is near it Map of PA6 7AL: its centre point, with the 169 other postcodes in the PA6 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Linwood High School 2.4 kmHouston, Crosslee and Linwood PA6 7AL
  • PA6 7AL
  • Other postcodes in PA6 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 55.8610, longitude -4.5419)

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Scottish Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.

Who looks after PA6 7AL?

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.

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Scottish Parliament constituencies, release 2026/2; The Scottish Parliament, read 27 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.

At this postcode

What broadband can you get at PA6 7AL?

Every home and business at PA6 7AL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

PA6 7AL 93% Renfrewshire 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

PA6 7AL 100% Renfrewshire Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.

When are the bins collected at PA6 7AL?

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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.

At its centre point

Is PA6 7AL at risk of flooding?

SEPA's flood maps show the long-term chance of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for any address in Scotland.

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Source: SEPA flood maps. ©SEPA 2025; this SEPA product is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 3.0.

At this postcode

How much energy do homes at PA6 7AL use?

In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at PA6 7AL used 2,809 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 9,871 kWh.

2024PA6 7ALPA6 district
Electricity meters282,739
Electricity, median meter a year2,809 kWh2,794 kWh
Gas meters302,693
Gas, median meter a year9,871 kWh13,893 kWh

Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.

Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.

Near here

Which schools are near PA6 7AL?

The nearest open primary and secondary schools to PA6 7AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Choosing a school, on Parentzone Scotland More schools near PA6 7AL, and how we find them

Source: Scottish Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Copyright Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Each school opens its website, where the council lists one.

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Where is the nearest station to PA6 7AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of PA6 7AL is Johnstone Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Johnstone Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Milliken Park Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whirlee Road, 104 m away.

More stations near PA6 7AL, and how we find them

Source: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.

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Which GP surgeries are near PA6 7AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of PA6 7AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland, list of 1 July 2026.

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Where can I charge an electric car near PA6 7AL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of PA6 7AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Which dentists are near PA6 7AL?

The nearest to the centre of PA6 7AL, in a straight line.

  • Houston Dental 1.1 kmWalk
  • Brite Dental-Houston 1.1 kmWalk
  • Bridge of Weir Dental & Aesthetic 2.1 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.

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Which pharmacies are near PA6 7AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PA6 7AL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

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

Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.

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Which vets are near PA6 7AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of PA6 7AL 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 first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.

Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

In its neighbourhood

What council tax band are homes near PA6 7AL?

National Records of Scotland counts 392 homes in the neighbourhood around PA6 7AL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band F. A home's own band is set for that home: check it with the Scottish Assessors.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around PA6 7AL

Band D in Renfrewshire for 2026‑27: £1,691. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,315 (band B) to £4,142 (band H); band F, the most common, is £2,747.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Anone£1,127
Band B56 (14%)£1,315
Band C11 (3%)£1,503
Band D65 (17%)£1,691
Band E53 (14%)£2,221
Band F109 (28%)£2,747
Band G97 (25%)£3,311
Band H1 (under 1%)£4,142

Before discounts, not any one home's bill. The bill also carries water and sewerage charges, which are not in these figures.

Source: Band D council tax, published 31 March 2026.

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PA6 7AL is in (data zone S01019552), as at December 2025: every home on the Assessors' council tax lists.

Check one home's band with the Scottish Assessors

Source: National Records of Scotland dwellings, December 2025.

The official record for PA6 7AL

Ward
Houston, Crosslee and Linwood
Country
Scotland
Town or village
Houston
Rural or urban
Accessible Small Towns
In use since
January 1980

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

Where to check what we do not hold

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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.

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Nearby postcodes

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

PA6 7FH70 mPA6 7AN70 mPA6 7AG80 mPA6 7AW80 mPA6 7FD90 mPA6 7AJ120 m
All of PA6

Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.

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