Barrhead
Barrhead is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 17,890. It has 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets, and around 17 restaurants and cafés, with 11 bus stops and Barrhead railway station 0.6 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 East Renfrewshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- County
- Renfrewshire
- Constituency
- East Renfrewshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
4°CMist
- Today: 9° / 4° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:30Sunset 16:31
9h 2m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom
Road safety
63 reported road collisions (2025)
26 killed or seriously injured · 82 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
219 food businesses within 2 miles
- 150 passed
- 7 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
£303,413 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (7.2 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
76 charging locations within ~8 km
- 20 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 200 kW
- Nearest: ASDA Barrhead Supermarket (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches40
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,840 residents in East Renfrewshire
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 23%
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%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Blair McDougall
Labour
East Renfrewshire
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens25
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,115 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
£896 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,752 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
100% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 50% · Wind 50% · Solar 0%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- 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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government363 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately125 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks120 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills117 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Barrhead Burgh Hall · 0.0 kmBarrhead 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 · 0.1 kmBarrhead 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 New railway station · 0.4 kmBarrhead New was one of four railway stations in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
- Barrhead Central railway station · 0.4 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.
- Dunterlie Park · 0.5 km
Dunterlie Park is a football ground in Barrhead, Scotland. The third stadium to bear the name, it is the home ground of Arthurlie.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrhead?
- Barrhead is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Barrhead?
- Barrhead has an approximate settlement population of 17,890.
- How deprived is Barrhead?
- The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Barrhead, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.