My Area UK

Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 14,200. It has three schools, 60 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Woodhall, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Port Glasgow 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

16°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 17° / 12° · 93% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:41

12h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US 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

120 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 107 passed
  • 8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Port Glasgow (0.1 km)
  • 15 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Port Glasgow (0.0 km):

Loading live departures…

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: 166.9p · Morrisons (3.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (3.9 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

26 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Willison's Lane Port Glasgow (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds7

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

  • Schools2
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Supermarkets5
  • Parks & greens5
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

1,940 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

100 jobs advertised · £39,528 avg

e.g. Fraud Specialist, Customer Expert - Public Sector, Night Care Assistant - Port Glasgow

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 79% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 5%

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

  • Port Glasgow · 0.1 km

    Port Glasgow is the second-largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most r…

  • Town Buildings, Port Glasgow · 0.1 km

    The Town Buildings, also known as the Municipal Buildings, are in Fore Street, Port Glasgow, Scotland. The structure, which served as the meeting place of Port Glasgow Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.

  • Port Glasgow railway station · 0.1 km

    Port Glasgow railway station is on the Inverclyde Line, serving the town of Port Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in the town centre with the main entrance at the junction of Princes Street and John Wood Street.

  • Bouverie, Port Glasgow · 0.6 km

    Bouverie is an area of the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland.

  • Newark Castle, Port Glasgow · 0.7 km

    Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriv…

  • Clune Park Church · 0.9 km

    Clune Park Church was a church in the town of Port Glasgow, Scotland. It was built in 1905 to serve the Clune Park Estate. It was in use until 1997. Inverclyde Council had plans to regenerate the area, but the future…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Port Glasgow?
Port Glasgow is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the Inverclyde local authority.
What is the population of Port Glasgow?
Port Glasgow has an approximate settlement population of 14,200.
How deprived is Port Glasgow?
The Inverclyde local authority, which includes Port Glasgow, is among the most deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.