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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
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

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

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 (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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Kilmacolm · 0.1 km

    Kilmacolm 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 km

    Kilmacolm 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 km

    St 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 km

    Windy 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 km

    Duchal 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)

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.