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.

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

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

14°CPatchy rain nearby

Today: 19° / 12° · 91% rain
Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:39

12h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Nithsdale Road, United Kingdom

Road safety

56 reported road collisions (2024)

19 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 5.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

441 food businesses within 2 miles

334 passed
18 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

£295,309 average▲ 5.3% YoY

Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-06

Detached£532,487

Semi-detached£316,171

Terraced£249,096

Flat£166,117

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (10.5 km)
Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (6.6 km)

35 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

150 charging locations within ~8 km

32 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:

NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
NoClosure motion
NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 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

3,060 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

5,974 jobs advertised · £46,668 avg

e.g. Customer Service Representative, Welder, Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£896 median full-time weekly pay

1.7% 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 75% · Nuclear 23% · Solar 2%

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:

Do not ban social media for under 16s454 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership257 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office197 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test169 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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.