Area Information for Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF

Walkinshaw Street in Johnstone is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Renfrewshire South. This page combines information for the address Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PA5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Large Urban Area
Local Authority Renfrewshire
Ward Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch
UK Parliamentary Constituency Paisley and Renfrewshire South * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Renfrewshire South
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF:

Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AA
Cassidy Drive, Johnstone, PA5 8DE
Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, PA5 8AB
Farrier Court, Johnstone, PA5 8AQ
Rankine Street, Johnstone, PA5 8BA
Brewery Street, Johnstone, PA5 8BQ

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Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 3
Flat (Purpose-Built) 63
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 68
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 86% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 8
Owned with Mortgage 0
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 57
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1
Rent Free 0
Total 66

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 63
Two People 4
Three People 0
Four People 1
Five People 0
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 69

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 63
Family Household 2
Other Household 1
Total 66

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Paisley and Renfrewshire South UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 41
Female 41
Total 82

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around PA5 8AF has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 67% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 0
5-9 0
10-14 4
15-19 1
20-24 0
25-29 2
30-34 1
35-39 7
40-44 1
45-49 2
50-54 1
55-59 6
60-64 3
65-69 8
70-74 2
75-79 17
80-84 3
85+ 25
Total 83

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of PA5 8AF the number widowed residents is high - 39% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 22
Married 8
Separated 9
Divorced 6
Widowed 32
Total 77

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (37%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 9
Good 21
Fair 34
Bad 14
Very Bad 3
Total 81

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Walkinshaw Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 56% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 9
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 3
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 2
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 44
Total 79

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 20
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 1
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 13
Other Combination of Scots Skills 0
No Ability in Scots 46

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 0
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 80

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 101% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 83
Total 83

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 82
Total 82

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 82
10+ Years 0
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 82

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PA5 8AF.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 52

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 31
Church Of Scotland 18
Catholic 23
Other Christian 0
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 4
Total 76

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 65% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 5
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 0
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 0
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 6
Total 80

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Professional Occupations 3
Associate Professional Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 14

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 5
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 0
Total 78
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Below are the details of the closest services to PA5 8AF. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PA5 8AF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF. The nearest railway station is Johnstone (Renfrewshire), approximately 490 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Johnstone (Renfrewshire) 490 yards
Milliken Park 1.3 miles
Paisley St James 2.8 miles
Howwood (Renfrewshire) 2.8 miles
Paisley Canal 3.3 miles
Paisley Gilmour Street 3.4 miles
Hawkhead 4.3 miles
Bishopton (Renfrewshire) 4.5 miles
Barrhead 4.9 miles
Neilston 4.9 miles
Lochwinnoch 5.4 miles
Hillington West 5.5 miles
Crookston 5.6 miles
Clydebank 6 miles
Nitshill 6.1 miles
Dalmuir 6.1 miles
Yoker 6.1 miles
Hillington East 6.1 miles
Mosspark 6.3 miles
Singer 6.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF. The nearest is Thorn Primary School, approximately 520 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF. The nearest is St Benedict's High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF. The nearest is Drs Howie, Smith & Dobbs, approximately 380 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Walkinshaw Street, Johnstone, Scotland, PA5 8AF. The nearest is Royal Alexandra Hospital, approximately 2.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in PA5 8AF

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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