Thorntonhall
Thorntonhall is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 610. It has around 1 parks & greens, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Thorntonhall, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Thorntonhall area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Renfrewshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
- Council
- East Renfrewshire
- County
- Renfrewshire
- Constituency
- East Renfrewshire
- Police force
- Scotland
Weather
10°CMist
- Today: 15° / 10° · 30% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:45
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · South Lanarkshire Rutherglen, United Kingdom
Road safety
56 reported road collisions (2024)
19 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 5.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
176 food businesses within 2 miles
- 142 passed
- 4 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Thorntonhall (0.3 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Thorntonhall (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£295,309 average▲ 5.3% YoY
Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
65 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Eureka Solutions (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,840 residents in East Renfrewshire
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Scotland
2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,060 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
26 jobs advertised · £33,413 avg
e.g. Online Computer science Tutoring Job in Thorntonhall – Flexible Schedule, Become a Social sciences Tutor in Thorntonhall – Flexible & Remote, Become a Maths Tutor in Thorntonhall – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£896 median full-time weekly pay
1.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£29,752 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s348 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership325 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth258 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test247 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office210 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Thorntonhall · 0.1 kmThorntonhall is an affluent village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, lying around 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Glasgow, and around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) west of East Kilbride. The village lies just east of the boundary…
Thorntonhall railway station · 0.3 kmThorntonhall railway station is a railway station serving the village of Thorntonhall, South Lanarkshire. The station is managed by ScotRail and is located on the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line. It is serviced hou…
- Philipshill · 1.2 km
Philipshill is an area of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, roughly two miles (3.2 km) west of the East Kilbride Shopping Centre on the A726.
- Peel Park, East Kilbride · 1.3 km
Peel Park is an area of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is a business park, and home to the following companies:
Hairmyres railway station · 1.3 kmHairmyres railway station is a railway station between the Hairmyres and Peel Park areas of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride–G…
Busby railway station · 1.7 kmBusby railway station is a railway station serving the village of Busby, East Renfrewshire. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the East Kilbride–Glasgow Central line.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thorntonhall?
- Thorntonhall is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Thorntonhall?
- Thorntonhall has an approximate settlement population of 610.
- How deprived is Thorntonhall?
- The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Thorntonhall, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.