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Bearsden

Bearsden is a town in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 28,470. It has 4 pharmacies and 16 restaurants and cafés, with 82 bus stops and Westerton railway station 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bearsden 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 North 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

10°CMist

  • Today: 18° / 10° · 83% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:45

13h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

38US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Bearsden, United Kingdom

Road safety

622 reported road collisions (2024)

219 killed or seriously injured · 805 casualties · 9.5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

421 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 283 passed
  • 34 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Bearsden (0.2 km)
  • 34 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Bearsden (0.2 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

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

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (8.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.4 km)

32 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

130 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Douglas Place (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres5
  • Sports pitches36
  • Golf courses3
  • Playgrounds14

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

Susan Murray

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dunbartonshire

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools10
  • GPs & clinics3
  • Pharmacies4
  • Supermarkets3
  • Parks & greens24
  • Restaurants & cafés32

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

25,825 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

113 jobs advertised · £34,585 avg

e.g. Quality Assurance Lead, Self Employed Courier, Courier

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 63% · Nuclear 37%

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 Mid Dunbartonshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Bearsden railway station · 0.2 km

    Bearsden railway station serves Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The railway station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Argyle Line and North Clyde Lines. It is located between Westerton and H…

  • Bearsden · 0.5 km

    Bearsden is an affluent town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the northwestern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately six miles from the city centre.

  • Canniesburn Hospital · 0.6 km

    Canniesburn Hospital was a health facility on Switchback Road in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The original hospital blocks constitute a Grade B listed building.

  • Scotus College · 0.9 km

    Scotus College was a seminary in Bearsden, Glasgow. It was founded in 1985 under the name of Chesters College and in 1993 was reconstituted as Scotus College. It was then the only remaining Roman Catholic seminary in…

  • Hillfoot railway station · 1.0 km

    Hillfoot railway station is a railway station in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire near Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is served by their trains on the Argyle and North Clyde Lines. It is sited…

  • Westerton railway station · 1.2 km

    Westerton railway station is a railway station that serves the Westerton district in the town of Bearsden, Scotland. The station is managed and served by ScotRail as part of the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport n…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bearsden?
Bearsden is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
What is the population of Bearsden?
Bearsden has an approximate settlement population of 28,470.
How deprived is Bearsden?
The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Bearsden, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.