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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
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

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

Detached£531,854
Semi-detached£301,502
Terraced£221,288
Flat£155,105

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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • HM Prison Low Moss · 0.3 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 · 0.6 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 · 0.7 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,…

  • Bishopbriggs Academy · 0.9 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…

  • Auchinairn · 1.1 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.

  • 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)

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.