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Barrhead

Barrhead is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 17,890. It has 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 7 restaurants and cafés, with Nitshill railway station 2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Barrhead area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Glasgow City area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Glasgow City
County
City of Glasgow
Constituency
Glasgow South West
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

4°CMist

  • Today: 9° / 4° · 31% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:29

8h 57m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

25US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom

Road safety

600 reported road collisions (2025)

237 killed or seriously injured · 738 casualties · 9.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

200 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 141 passed
  • 6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Barrhead (0.6 km)
  • 11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Barrhead (0.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

House-price data isn’t available for this area.

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (7.4 km)

10 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

74 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 200 kW
  • Nearest: ASDA Barrhead Supermarket (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Sports pitches40
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds23

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

654,330 residents in Glasgow City

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 71%
  • 65+: 14%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the most deprived areas in Scotland

30% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Blair McDougall

Labour

East Renfrewshire

Recent votes:

  • AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
  • NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools7
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens24
  • Restaurants & cafés24

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

26,595 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

17 jobs advertised · £37,973 avg

e.g. Team Manager - Adoption, Fostering and Adult Placement - ERN06628, Asset Management Surveyor - ERN06695, Advanced Practitioner - Mental Health Officer - ERN06461

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£746 median full-time weekly pay

4.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£20,974 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.2
  • Feeling worthwhile7.4
  • Happiness yesterday7.1
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Renfrewshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Barrhead Burgh Hall · 0.2 km

    Barrhead Burgh Hall, also known as Barrhead Burgh Court Hall and Burgh Chambers and as the James McGuire Building, is a municipal complex in Main Street, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The complex was the head…

  • Barrhead New railway station · 0.2 km

    Barrhead New was one of four railway stations in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

  • Arthur's Cross · 0.3 km

    Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

  • Barrhead · 0.3 km

    Barrhead is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, thirteen kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Fereneze Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.

  • Barrhead Central railway station · 0.3 km

    Barrhead Central railway station was a railway station serving the town of Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was on the Glasgow and South Western Railway's short-lived Barrhead Branch.

  • Arthurlie · 0.4 km

    Arthurlie is an area of the town of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Barrhead?
Barrhead is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
What is the population of Barrhead?
Barrhead has an approximate settlement population of 17,890.
How deprived is Barrhead?
The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Barrhead, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.