Bishopbriggs
Bishopbriggs is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, with a population of around 23,680. It has 12 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Bishopbriggs (0.7 km), and local facilities include 2 GPs & clinics, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 13 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 East Dunbartonshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Dunbartonshire
- County
- Dunbartonshire
- Constituency
- East Dunbartonshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
9°CMist
- Today: 17° / 9° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:42
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
68US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · East Dunbartonshire Bishopbriggs, United Kingdom
Road safety
43 reported road collisions (2024)
26 killed or seriously injured · 49 casualties · 3.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
293 food businesses within 2 miles
- 196 passed
- 21 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bishopbriggs (0.7 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bishopbriggs (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£268,922 average▲ 6.2% YoY
Across East Dunbartonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (0.7 km)
32 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 32 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Kenmure Drive Car Park (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Sports pitches24
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds28
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
109,550 residents in East Dunbartonshire
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 4% 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 & greens55
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,230 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
£909 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,675 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Nuclear 49%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
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 · 0.3 kmHMP 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 · 0.6 kmBishopbriggs 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 · 0.7 kmBishopbriggs 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,…
Bishopbriggs Academy · 0.9 kmBishopbriggs 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…
Auchinairn · 1.1 kmAuchinairn is a suburb within East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and shares its southern boundary with the Robroyston and Balornock districts within the Glasgow City council area.
- Huntershill House · 1.1 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;…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopbriggs?
- Bishopbriggs is a town in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the East Dunbartonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Bishopbriggs?
- Bishopbriggs has an approximate settlement population of 23,680.
- How deprived is Bishopbriggs?
- The East Dunbartonshire local authority, which includes Bishopbriggs, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.