Kilmacolm
Kilmacolm is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 4,000. It has one pharmacy, one supermarket, around two restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Langbank, 4.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Kilmacolm 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 88% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:46
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, 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
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Langbank (4.2 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Langbank (4.2 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 (9.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.6 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
17 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Barr's Brae Kilmacolm 50 KW (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches14
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,940 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
21 jobs advertised · £22,930 avg
e.g. Freelance Driver, Become a History Tutor in Kilmacolm – Flexible & Remote, Online Guitar Tutor - Part Time
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 87% · Nuclear 10% · Solar 3%
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
Kilmacolm · 0.1 kmKilmacolm is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the northern slope of the Gryffe Valley, 7+1⁄2 miles…
Kilmacolm railway station · 0.3 kmKilmacolm railway station was a railway station serving the village of Kilmacolm, in the current council area of Inverclyde and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the West-Central Lowlands of Scotland. It was orig…
St Columba's School, Kilmacolm · 0.6 kmSt Columba's School is a 3–18 co-educational private day school in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is split across two sites and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
Windy Hill, Kilmacolm · 0.6 kmWindy Hill or Windyhill is a house designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and furnished by him and his wife, Margaret Macdonald, in Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is Category A listed and remains as a home in private ownershi…
Duchal House · 2.0 kmDuchal House is an 18th-century mansion and estate near Kilmacolm, Scotland. It is located in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. Duchal was acquired by the Porterfield family in the 16th century. The pr…
- St Fillan's Kirk, Seat and Well · 2.6 km
St Fillan's Kirk, Seat and Well are located in the hamlet of Kilallan, once the main religious centre of the ancient parish of Kilallan or Killellan, close to Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The old parish was unit…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmacolm?
- Kilmacolm is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Inverclyde local authority.
- What is the population of Kilmacolm?
- Kilmacolm has an approximate settlement population of 4,000.
- How deprived is Kilmacolm?
- The Inverclyde local authority, which includes Kilmacolm, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.