Where is Bridge of Weir?

Bridge of Weir is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.

What is the population of Bridge of Weir?

Bridge of Weir has an approximate settlement population of 4,860.

How deprived is Bridge of Weir?

The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Bridge of Weir, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Bridge of Weir

Bridge of Weir is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 4,860. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 4 restaurants and cafés, 33 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Milliken Park, 4.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bridge of Weir 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

5°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 9° / 4° · 31% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:33Sunset 16:30

8h 57m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

59US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, United Kingdom

Road safety

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)

Food hygiene

75 food businesses within 2 miles

67 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Milliken Park (4.3 km)
33 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Milliken Park (4.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£157,738 average▼ 5.2% YoY

Across Renfrewshire · to 2026-08

Detached£351,645

Semi-detached£218,457

Terraced£162,311

Flat£101,318

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (7.2 km)
Cheapest diesel: 196.7p · Asda (7.2 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

23 charging locations within ~8 km

5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 50 kW
Nearest: Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches7
Golf courses2
Playgrounds4

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

Martin McCluskey

Labour

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

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

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools1
GPs & clinics1
Pharmacies1
Supermarkets1
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,205 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

22 jobs advertised · £27,597 avg

e.g. Delivery Driver - Evri, Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Part Time) (Temporary) - REN15228, Self Employed Courier

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 59% · Nuclear 41%

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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government289 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK158 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth138 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately114 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases79 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide

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

Nearby towns

Compare Renfrewshire with nearby areas

Renfrewshire vs Inverclyde

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bridge of Weir?: Bridge of Weir is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Bridge of Weir?: Bridge of Weir has an approximate settlement population of 4,860.
How deprived is Bridge of Weir?: The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Bridge of Weir, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.