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Living in Linwood: Liveability Score 60/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Linwood scores 60/100 overall, across 8 scored categories. Healthcare is where Linwood most outperforms the national norm: 62/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 34/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the PA3 postcode district, Linwood scores lowest. The PA3 district averages 65/100, putting Linwood 5 points below its own postcode area. On healthcare specifically, Linwood sits 16 points below the PA3 district figure of 78/100. For the surrounding area, see PA3 postcode district.

60
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Settlement area

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Linwood scores 60 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
74
Air Quality NO₂ 6.3 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
80
Green Space 58
Parks Ample 19
Sports Pitches Ample 12
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
63
7 schools in area · 24 within 4km
1Outstanding6Good
  • Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • East Fulton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Linwood High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2015
    Good
  • Our Lady Of Peace Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Riverbrae SchoolOther · inspected 2019
    Good
  • St Benedict's High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2023
    Good
  • Thorn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2015
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
62
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89.2 mi
Community Paramedic Service107.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital112 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust80.7 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 9 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
98
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 158 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate67.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed67.5%Unemployed2.4%Retired16.3%Student3%Other inactive10.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.6%Skilled & technical30.2%Routine & elementary29.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30%
Home ownership67.4%
Among the most-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,223
C £1,398
D £1,573
E £2,067
F £2,556
G £3,080
H £3,854
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
53
Johnstone 1 mi
Milliken Park 2.1 mi
Paisley St James 2.3 mi
J29 M8 1.9 mi
J29 M8 2.4 mi
J28A M8 2.6 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Linwood. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Elderslie 62 1.3 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 1.3 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 1.3 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 1.4 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 1.9 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 2.1 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 2.1 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 2.8 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 3.0 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 3.5 mi away ⇄
Erskine 62 3.8 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 3.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Linwood a nice place to live?

Linwood is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Linwood is 60/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Linwood?

Among the top-rated schools in Linwood are Woodlands Primary School, East Fulton Primary School and Linwood High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 7 rated schools in Linwood in total.

Postcode districts in Linwood

PA3 65 ⇄
PA5 64 ⇄

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