Gourock

4°CMist

• Today: 10° / 3° · 15% rain
• Tomorrow: 9° / 2° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 07:32Sunset 16:33

9h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, United Kingdom

39 reported road collisions (2025)

17 killed or seriously injured · 51 casualties · 5 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

141 food businesses within 2 miles

• 124 passed
• 9 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Gourock (0.1 km)
• 21 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£114,526 average▼ 2% YoY

Across Inverclyde · to 2026-08

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

• Cheapest petrol: 172.9p · ESSO (7.3 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · ESSO (7.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

28 charging locations within ~8 km

• 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 50 kW
• Nearest: Station Road, Gourock (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports centres1
• Swimming pools2
• Sports pitches23
• Playgrounds12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

78,550 residents in Inverclyde

• Under 16: 15%
• 16–64: 61%
• 65+: 24%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Among the most deprived areas in Scotland

32% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Martin McCluskey

Labour

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

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

• Schools4
• GPs & clinics1
• Pharmacies1
• Parks & greens5
• Restaurants & cafés14

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

1,960 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

13 jobs advertised · £36,575 avg

e.g. Trainee Manager, Van Delivery Driver, Marine Engineering Specification Writer

Source: Adzuna

£733 median full-time weekly pay

3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£21,919 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 57% · Wind 43%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

• Life satisfaction7.5
• Feeling worthwhile7.7
• Happiness yesterday7.6
• Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

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

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  Municipal Buildings, Gourock · 0.1 km

  The Municipal Buildings are based in Shore Street, Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a business centre, is a Category C listed building.

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  Granny Kempock Stone · 0.1 km

  The megalithic Kempock Stone, popularly known as Granny Kempock, stands on a cliff behind Kempock Street, the main shopping street in Gourock, Scotland. The stone, or menhir, is grey mica schist and of indeterminate o…

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  Gourock railway station · 0.1 km

  Gourock railway station is a terminus of the Inverclyde Line, located at Gourock pierhead, Scotland. It was originally closely integrated with an extensive clyde steamer pier as well as serving the coastal resort town…

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  Gourock Outdoor Pool · 0.3 km

  Gourock Outdoor Pool is a salt water public lido in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the oldest heated swimming pool in Scotland.

• Gourock High School · 0.8 km

  Gourock High School was a non-denominational comprehensive school catering for boys and girls, 11–18 years of age, in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The school taught around 630 pupils. The school motto was Honor Di…

• Cragburn Pavilion · 0.9 km

  The Cragburn Pavilion was built in Gourock in 1935-6 by J. & J.A. Carrick, in brick and stucco with prominent art deco fluting along its front North-facing elevation. It consisted of a large auditorium with stage, anc…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)