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.

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

14°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 18° / 11° · 91% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:40

12h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US 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

80 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

42 charging locations within ~8 km

11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Ingliston Country Club and Hotel (1.4 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 75% · Nuclear 23% · 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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s344 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership307 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office249 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test246 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth245 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide

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

Nearby towns

Compare Renfrewshire with nearby areas

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.