Greenock
Greenock is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 41,280. It has around 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and around 34 restaurants and cafés, along with 19 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Drumfrochar, 0.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Greenock 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
Weather
12°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 15° / 9° · 42% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 8° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:49
13h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
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
308 food businesses within 2 miles
- 275 passed
- 19 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Greenock West (0.4 km)
- 48 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Greenock West (0.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£109,131 average▲ 0.8% YoY
Across Inverclyde · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (0.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (6.2 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra-Greenock (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches19
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds15
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés42
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
110 jobs advertised · £35,389 avg
e.g. Welder, Electrician, Care Assistant - Care Home
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 84% · Nuclear 16%
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:
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test326 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s316 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership276 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office252 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Improve funding, pay & professional recognition for the Early Years workforce175 local signatures · 26,823 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Greenock Royal Infirmary · 0.3 kmGreenock Royal Infirmary was a health facility in Greenock, Scotland. Its original Hospital or Infirmary of 1809 stood in Inverkip Street, it was subsequently extended round into East Shaw Street, then in 1869 a new b…
Greenock Sheriff Court · 0.3 kmGreenock Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Nelson Street in Greenock in Scotland. The structure, which continues to operate as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.
Greenock · 0.3 kmGreenock is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshir…
Greenock Municipal Buildings · 0.3 kmGreenock Municipal Buildings is a municipal structure in Clyde Square, Greenock, Scotland. The municipal buildings, which are the headquarters of Inverclyde Council, are Category A listed.
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre · 0.4 km
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum and Heritage Centre is a museum located within the Old Fire Station on Dalrymple Street which is part of the Municipal Buildings in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is a m…
Watt Library · 0.4 kmThe Watt Library or Watt Monument Library in Greenock, Scotland, opened on its current site in 1837 and was the direct descendant of the Greenock Library, a subscription library founded in 1783. It closed as a subscri…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greenock?
- Greenock is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Inverclyde local authority.
- What is the population of Greenock?
- Greenock has an approximate settlement population of 41,280.
- How deprived is Greenock?
- The Inverclyde local authority, which includes Greenock, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.