Where is Bishopbriggs?

Bishopbriggs is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.

What is the population of Bishopbriggs?

Bishopbriggs has an approximate settlement population of 23,680.

How deprived is Bishopbriggs?

The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Bishopbriggs, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Bishopbriggs

Bishopbriggs is a town in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, with a population of around 23,680. It has 41 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Bishopbriggs (1.1 km), and local facilities include 2 GPs & clinics, 3 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 14 restaurants & cafés. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bishopbriggs 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 East
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

11°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 15° / 10° · 91% rain
Tomorrow: 17° / 8° · 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

87US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Bishopbriggs, 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

315 food businesses within 2 miles

207 passed
23 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Bishopbriggs (0.5 km)
13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Bishopbriggs (0.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

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

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (0.9 km)
Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (0.9 km)

33 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

150 charging locations within ~8 km

33 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 300 kW
Nearest: Kenmure Drive Car Park (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres6
Sports pitches25
Golf courses2
Playgrounds28

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 & clinics4
Pharmacies2
Supermarkets5
Parks & greens57
Restaurants & cafés13

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

25,825 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

86 jobs advertised · £29,176 avg

e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Care Assistant - Nights

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 82% · Nuclear 18%

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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s376 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership256 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office201 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test172 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth155 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

HM Prison Low Moss · 0.1 km
HMP Low Moss is located on the outskirts of Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire; near Glasgow, Scotland. It has been operated by the Scottish Prison Service as a prison since 1968 and was for low-category prisoners who…
Bishopbriggs · 0.5 km
Bishopbriggs is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the northern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately 4 miles (6 km) from the city centre. Historically in Lanarkshire, the area was once part of the…
Bishopbriggs railway station · 0.5 km
Bishopbriggs railway station is a railway station serving Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is located on the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line, 3.25 miles (5.23 km) north of Glasgow Queen Street,…
Huntershill House · 0.9 km
Huntershill House is a classic example of an 18th-century Laird's house, built c.1769-1781, designed by an unknown architect. The lands of Huntershill were formerly part of the lands of Auchinairn owned by James Lyle;…
Auchinairn · 0.9 km
Auchinairn is a suburb within East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and shares its southern boundary with the Robroyston and Balornock districts within the Glasgow City council area.
Bishopbriggs Academy · 1.0 km
Bishopbriggs Academy is a secondary school in the town of Bishopbriggs, Scotland, in the district of East Dunbartonshire. Bishopbriggs Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive school taking pupil…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bishopbriggs?: Bishopbriggs is a town in City of Glasgow, Scotland, in the Glasgow City local authority.
What is the population of Bishopbriggs?: Bishopbriggs has an approximate settlement population of 23,680.
How deprived is Bishopbriggs?: The Glasgow City local authority, which includes Bishopbriggs, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.