Inverclyde
Inverclyde is a town or village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It has 11 bus stops and Whinhill railway station 1.6 km away. Covers 8 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Inverclyde is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
3°CClear
- Today: 9° / 3° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:32
9h 1m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom
Road safety
39 reported road collisions (2025)
17 killed or seriously injured · 51 casualties · 5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
239 food businesses within 2 miles
- 211 passed
- 16 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Whinhill (1.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Whinhill (1.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£114,526 average▼ 2% YoY
Across Inverclyde · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · ESSO (8.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · ESSO (8.8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
27 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Express-Greenock (2.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
78,550 residents in Inverclyde
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Scotland
32% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,960 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
217 jobs advertised · £42,498 avg
e.g. CNC Turner, Blinds and Curtains Installer, Children & Young Peoples Wellbeing Practitioner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,919 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government289 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK158 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth138 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately114 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases79 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Whinhill railway station · 1.6 kmWhinhill railway station is a railway station located in the east of the town of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Inverclyde Line, 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) from Port Glasgow…
Easter Greenock Castle · 1.7 kmEaster Greenock Castle was a castle of unknown design near the burgh of Greenock, Scotland.
Upper Greenock railway station · 1.8 kmUpper Greenock railway station was a railway station serving the town of Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway and later owned by the Caledonian Railway.
Gryffe Reservoirs · 1.9 kmThe Gryffe Reservoirs, also spelled 'Gryfe', take their name from the River Gryffe, name deriving from the Gaelic garbh meaning "rough stream". are two reservoirs, known as Gryffe No. 1 and Gryffe No. 2, located in In…
Lynedoch railway station · 1.9 kmGreenock Lynedoch was a railway station serving Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, originally as part of the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.
Cartsdyke · 2.0 kmCartsdyke, formerly known as Crawfurdsdyke, is a suburb of the town of Greenock, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)