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Bishopton

Bishopton is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 4,640. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Bishopton, 0.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bishopton area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Renfrewshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Renfrewshire
County
Renfrewshire
Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
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

15°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 10° · 88% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:46

13h 4m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom

Road safety

137 reported road collisions (2024)

67 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 7.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

81 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 72 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Bishopton (0.9 km)
  • 3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Bishopton (0.9 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£162,655 average 2.4% YoY

Across Renfrewshire · to 2026-06

Detached£371,220
Semi-detached£224,373
Terraced£166,303
Flat£103,887

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (8 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (7.8 km)

18 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

41 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Park Mains High School (3.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches6
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds14

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

189,270 residents in Renfrewshire

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 64%
  • 65+: 20%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

More deprived than the average in Scotland

15% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 25% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Alison Taylor

Labour

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools2
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens16
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,095 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

77 jobs advertised · £27,914 avg

e.g. Breakfast Supervisor, Blinds and Curtains Installer, Production Operator

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£797 median full-time weekly pay

2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£22,200 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 88% · Nuclear 10% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.3
  • 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 Paisley and Renfrewshire North:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Bishopton, Renfrewshire · 0.1 km

    Bishopton is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is located around 2 miles (3 km) west of Erskine. Royal Ordnance Factory Bishopton was located on the edge of the village and is now being redeveloped as private ho…

  • Erskine Golf Club · 0.8 km

    Erskine Golf Club is on the banks of the River Clyde at Erskine, Renfrewshire. It sits on the border between Erskine and Bishopton. The club takes its name from the former Erskine Estate.

  • Bishopton railway station · 0.9 km

    Bishopton railway station serves the village of Bishopton in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station is on the Inverclyde line, 13 miles (21 km) west of Glasgow Central. It opened on 29 March 1841. The station is managed…

  • Blantyre Monument · 0.9 km

    Blantyre Monument is a commemorative stone in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The monument is in the obelisk style. It is situated adjacent to the B815 road; in a field on the border with Bishopton.

  • ROF Bishopton · 1.0 km

    The Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Bishopton was a WW2 Ministry of Supply Explosive Factory. It is sited adjacent to the village of Bishopton in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The factory was built to manufacture the propellan…

  • Erskine Veterans Charity · 1.9 km

    Erskine Veterans Charity, commonly known as just Erskine, is a veterans care and support non-profit organisation headquartered in Erskine, Renfrewshire, but operating across the Central Belt of Scotland and in Moray.…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bishopton?
Bishopton is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Bishopton?
Bishopton has an approximate settlement population of 4,640.
How deprived is Bishopton?
The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Bishopton, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.