Brookfield is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.

What is the population of Brookfield?

Brookfield has an approximate settlement population of 570.

How deprived is Brookfield?

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

Brookfield

Brookfield is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 570. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 9 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Johnstone, 2.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brookfield 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

9°CSunny

Today: 9° / 4° · 15% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:31Sunset 16:32

9h 1m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

39US AQI · Good

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

280 food businesses within 2 miles

246 passed
2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Johnstone (2.4 km)
9 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Johnstone (2.3 km):

Loading live departures…

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 (4.3 km)
Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (10.3 km)

5 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

40 charging locations within ~8 km

12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 150 kW
Nearest: Patons Mill, Johnstone (1.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports pitches11
Playgrounds8

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

Johanna Baxter

Labour

Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

SNP (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

Schools4
Supermarkets2
Parks & greens9
Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,205 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

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

Nuclear 57% · Wind 35% · Solar 8%

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 South:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government306 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK124 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately96 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals82 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide

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

Notable places nearby

Brookfield, Renfrewshire · 0.0 km
Brookfield is a small dormitory town in west central Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies on the north of the A761 road, which runs through a number of towns and villages to join Port Glasgow and the city of Glasgow, via P…
Houston railway station (Scotland) · 0.7 km
Houston railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Brookfield and Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally as part of the Bridge of Weir Railway and later part of the Glasgow and South Western Ra…
Merchiston Hospital · 0.8 km
Merchiston Hospital was a mental health facility on Barochan Road in Brookfield, Renfrewshire, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Newfield Park, Johnstone · 1.3 km
Newfield Park was a football ground in Johnstone, Scotland. It was the home ground of Johnstone F.C. from 1894 until the club folded in 1927.
St. Benedict's High School · 1.4 km
St Benedict's High School is a Catholic high school in Linwood, Renfrewshire, in the west of Scotland.
Johnstone North railway station · 1.4 km
Johnstone North railway station was a railway station serving the town of Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland as part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Brookfield?: Brookfield is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Brookfield?: Brookfield has an approximate settlement population of 570.
How deprived is Brookfield?: The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Brookfield, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.