Erskine
Erskine is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 15,530. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés and 7 bus stops, with the nearest railway station being Dalmuir, 2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Erskine 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
4°CClear
- Today: 11° / 4° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:24Sunset 16:38
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · West Dunbartonshire Clydebank, 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
279 food businesses within 2 miles
- 233 passed
- 15 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dalmuir (1.9 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dalmuir (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£157,738 average▼ 5.2% YoY
Across Renfrewshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 170.7p · Asda (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
67 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Erskine Swimming Pool (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches12
- 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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens248
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,205 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £44,371 avg
e.g. Facilities Operative (Soft FM) (Inclusive of Cleaning & Catering) (Term Time Part Time) (Permanent) - REN15198, VMWare SME (Active DV Cleared), Van Delivery Driver
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 56% · Nuclear 44%
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:
- 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
Notable places nearby
Park Mains High School · 0.6 kmPark Mains High School is a secondary school in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is one of the biggest schools in Scotland. As well as taking in students from the town it also enrolls them from the surrounding areas of Bisho…
Lamont Farm · 0.7 kmLamont Farm Project is based in Erskine, Renfrewshire. It is a city farm which is open to the public.
Park Quay · 0.7 kmThe disused Park Quay or Fulton's Quay is located on the old Lands of Park, situated on the south bank of the River Clyde in the Parish of Inchinnan, close to Newshot Island and the old Rashielee Quay. A slipway is al…
Erskine, Renfrewshire · 1.2 kmErskine is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the lowest cro…
Inchinnan · 1.2 kmInchinnan is a small village in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The village is located on the main A8 road between Renfrew and Greenock, just south east of the town of Erskine.
Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa · 1.3 kmThe MGM Muthu Glasgow River Hotel, formerly the Erskine Bridge Hotel & Spa is situated on the banks of the River Clyde in Erskine, Renfrewshire. The hotel takes its name from the nearby Erskine Bridge and Clyde River.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Erskine?
- Erskine is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Erskine?
- Erskine has an approximate settlement population of 15,530.
- How deprived is Erskine?
- The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Erskine, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.