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
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
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
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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.