Bishopton

4°CMist

• Today: 9° / 3° · 16% rain
• Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Partly Cloudy

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:31

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

36US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom

126 reported road collisions (2025)

63 killed or seriously injured · 163 casualties · 6.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

80 food businesses within 2 miles

• 72 passed
• 0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

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

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£157,738 average▼ 5.2% YoY

Across Renfrewshire · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (7.8 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (7.8 km)

8 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

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

• Sports pitches6
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds14

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

189,270 residents in Renfrewshire

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

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

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

Alison Taylor

Labour

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Source: UK Parliament

SNP (minority)

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

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

6,205 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

37 jobs advertised · £31,078 avg

e.g. Minibus Driver, Care Assistant, People Director Scotland - Maternity Cover

Source: Adzuna

£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

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 55% · Wind 45%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• 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

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Paisley and Renfrewshire North:

• Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government378 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth246 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
• Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK151 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
• Make statutory maternity pay 90% of wage for first 12 weeks & minimum wage after137 local signatures · 58,157 nationwide
• End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately123 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

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  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…

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  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.

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  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…

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  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.

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  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…

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  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.…

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