Glasgow
Glasgow is a city in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 626,410. It provides around 14 restaurants and cafés and 1 pharmacy, with 25 bus stops and Williamwood railway station 0.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glasgow area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Renfrewshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- County
- Renfrewshire
- Constituency
- East Renfrewshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
5°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 4° · 35% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:29
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
42US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Glasgow Nithsdale Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
63 reported road collisions (2025)
26 killed or seriously injured · 82 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
440 food businesses within 2 miles
- 328 passed
- 20 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Williamwood (0.3 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Williamwood (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£303,413 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (4.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (6.6 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
149 charging locations within ~8 km
- 30 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: East Renfrewshire Council (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms4
- Sports pitches59
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds11
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,840 residents in East Renfrewshire
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Blair McDougall
Labour
East Renfrewshire
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools9
- GPs & clinics4
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens27
- Restaurants & cafés42
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5,261 jobs advertised · £44,713 avg
e.g. Customer Service Representative - UKVI Domestic, AI Engineer Placement Programme – No Experience Needed, Operations Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£896 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,752 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 satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- 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 East Renfrewshire:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government363 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately125 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks120 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills117 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Williamwood railway station · 0.2 km
Williamwood railway station is a railway station in the Williamwood area of the town of Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Neilston branch of th…
A727 road · 0.3 kmThe A727 road in Scotland runs from East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, through East Renfrewshire, to Junction 3 of the M77 motorway in Glasgow.
East Renfrewshire · 0.3 kmEast Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region.
Giffnock railway station · 0.9 kmGiffnock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line. The station was closed for four month…
St Ninian's High School, Giffnock · 0.9 kmSt Ninian's High School is a six-year co-educational Roman Catholic state high school in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school, which opened in 1984, serves Giffnock, Clarkston, Thornliebank, Newton Mearns…
Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue · 1.0 kmThe Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue, commonly known as Giffnock Shul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 222 Fenwick Road in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, to the south of Glasgow, Scotland, i…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Renfrewshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glasgow?
- Glasgow is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Glasgow?
- Glasgow has an approximate settlement population of 626,410.
- How deprived is Glasgow?
- The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Glasgow, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.