Lochwinnoch
Lochwinnoch is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 2,900. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and 1 restaurant and café, 21 bus stops, and Lochwinnoch railway station is 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lochwinnoch area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Renfrewshire area is more deprived than the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- County
- Renfrewshire
- Constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
11°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 11° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:43
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
58US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Greenock A8 Roadside, United Kingdom
Road safety
137 reported road collisions (2024)
67 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 7.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
29 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 passed
- 1 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lochwinnoch (1.3 km)
- 21 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lochwinnoch (1.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£162,655 average▲ 2.4% YoY
Across Renfrewshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: McKillop Institute (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
189,270 residents in Renfrewshire
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Scotland
15% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 25% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Your MP
Johanna Baxter
Labour
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
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
SNP (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,095 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
12 jobs advertised · £24,407 avg
e.g. Freelance Driver, Courier - Evri, Self Employed Delivery Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£797 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,200 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Grid electricity
99% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 58% · Wind 41% · Imports 1% · Biomass 0%
0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Paisley and Renfrewshire South:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s389 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership312 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office237 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test184 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- St John's Kirk, Lochwinnoch · 0.3 km
St John's Kirk, also known as St Winnock's Church and, colloquially, Auld Simon, is a ruined church in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The church's lintel dates to 1729. Only the southwest gable and a single bay…
Lochwinnoch railway station (1905–1966) · 0.3 kmLochwinnoch railway station was a railway station serving the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Dalry and North Johnstone Line on the Glasgow and South Western Railway.
Lochwinnoch · 0.5 kmLochwinnoch is a village in the council area and historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Lying on the banks of Castle Semple Loch and the River Calder, Lochwinnoch is chiefly a reside…
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park · 0.6 kmClyde Muirshiel Regional Park is the collective name for areas of countryside set aside for conservation and recreation on the South Clyde estuary in Scotland. The park covers an area of 280 km2 (110 sq mi) of Invercl…
Castle Semple Rowing Club · 0.6 kmCastle Semple Rowing Club is a rowing club on the Castle Semple Loch, based at Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Central Lowlands, Scotland. The club is affiliated to Scottish Rowing.
River Calder, Renfrewshire · 0.8 kmThe River Calder is a river mainly within Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochwinnoch?
- Lochwinnoch is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Lochwinnoch?
- Lochwinnoch has an approximate settlement population of 2,900.
- How deprived is Lochwinnoch?
- The Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Lochwinnoch, is more deprived than the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.