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Gourock

Gourock is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 10,210. It has one pharmacy and around 14 restaurants and cafés, with 35 bus stops and Gourock railway station 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gourock area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Inverclyde area is among the most deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Inverclyde
County
Renfrewshire
Constituency
Inverclyde
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

12°CCloudy

  • Today: 16° / 8° · 48% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:50

13h 9m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

81US AQI · Moderate

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Inverclyde Greenock A8, United Kingdom

Road safety

48 reported road collisions (2024)

26 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 6.1 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

139 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 122 passed
  • 10 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

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

Live trains from Gourock (0.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£109,131 average 0.8% YoY

Across Inverclyde · to 2026-06

Detached£308,917
Semi-detached£152,727
Terraced£123,575
Flat£82,640

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (4.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (4.7 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

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

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Swimming pools2
  • Sports pitches23
  • Playgrounds12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

78,550 residents in Inverclyde

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

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

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

Your MP

Martin McCluskey

Labour

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Recent votes:

  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

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

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,940 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

41 jobs advertised · £41,275 avg

e.g. Electrician, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Sheet Metal Worker

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£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

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 65% · Nuclear 32% · Solar 4%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West:

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

Notable places nearby

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gourock?
Gourock is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Inverclyde local authority.
What is the population of Gourock?
Gourock has an approximate settlement population of 10,210.
How deprived is Gourock?
The Inverclyde local authority, which includes Gourock, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.