Uplawmoor
Uplawmoor is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 560. There is 1 bus stop serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Neilston, 4.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Uplawmoor 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
14°COvercast
- Today: 15° / 10° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 15° / 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
57US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Renfrewshire Johnston, 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
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 passed
- 0 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Neilston (4.7 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Neilston (4.7 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: 165.9p · Morrisons (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (8.8 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Uplawmoor Hotel (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches4
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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
Your MP
Blair McDougall
Labour
East Renfrewshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Independent coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,060 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised · £18,720 avg
e.g. Self Employed Van Driver, Self Employed Courier, Self Employed Delivery Driver
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
Grid electricity
94% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 69% · Solar 16% · Wind 8% · Imports 6%
2 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO
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 Renfrewshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s454 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership257 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office197 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test169 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Uplawmoor · 0.1 kmUplawmoor is a village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its population was 700 as of 2016.
- Uplawmoor railway station · 0.3 km
Uplawmoor railway station was a railway station serving the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.
Loch Libo · 0.4 kmLoch Libo is a freshwater loch in East Renfrewshire, Parish of Neilston, Scotland. The Lugton Water has its source from the southern end of loch, running 14 miles before reaching its confluence with the River Garnock…
- Caldwell railway station · 0.7 km
Caldwell railway station was a railway station near the village of Uplawmoor, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway. The station was renamed…
Shillford · 1.5 kmShillford or Shilford is a hamlet to the south-west of Barrhead on the Lochlibo Road in East Renfrewshire near Uplawmoor, Scotland in the parish of Neilston. It is located around 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Glasgow…
Caldwell, East Renfrewshire · 2.3 kmCaldwell is a mansion and old estate with the remains of a castle nearby. These lands lie close to the Lugton Water and the villages of Uplawmoor in East Renfrewshire and Lugton in East Ayrshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uplawmoor?
- Uplawmoor is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
- What is the population of Uplawmoor?
- Uplawmoor has an approximate settlement population of 560.
- How deprived is Uplawmoor?
- The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Uplawmoor, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.