Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

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Overview ⁞ This coastal and riverside constituency includes Greenock, Gourock, and Port Glasgow, overlooking the Firth of Clyde. The area offers ferry links to the Isles, scenic esplanades, and parks. Inland, Renfrewshire West features villages, farmland, and access to Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.

Constituency Map and Boundary Information

Below is an interactive map showing the boundary of the Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West parliamentary constituency. The boundary data is sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), using the latest official geographic definitions.

You can explore official statistics for this area on the ONS Explore Local Statistics page, or view its location on the UK Parliament constituency map.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary data: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; Contains Office for National Statistics data © ONS 2024, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Wards in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is divided into 9 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
  • Houston, Crosslee and Linwood
  • Inverclyde Central
  • Inverclyde East
  • Inverclyde East Central
  • Inverclyde North
  • Inverclyde South
  • Inverclyde South West
  • Inverclyde West

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is a constituency that covers these wards in Inverclyde / Renfrewshire.

Wards and constituencies: wards are the smallest electoral areas used to elect local councillors who make decisions about local services, while parliamentary constituencies are much larger areas used to elect one MP to represent them in the House of Commons. In simple terms, wards are for local council elections, and constituencies are for national parliamentary elections.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (Number) Scotland (%)
0 to 17 15,933 17.82% 1,006,212 18.47%
18 to 24 6,184 6.92% 466,541 8.56%
25 to 34 9,788 10.95% 695,519 12.77%
35 to 49 15,582 17.42% 1,011,614 18.57%
50 to 64 21,744 24.32% 1,170,419 21.48%
65 and over 20,194 22.58% 1,097,395 20.14%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (%)
White Scottish 81,210 90.19% 77.70%
Other White British 4,563 5.07% 9.38%
Other White 829 0.92% 3.01%
White Irish 700 0.78% 1.05%
Mixed or multiple ethnic group 668 0.74% 1.12%
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 314 0.35% 0.87%
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 289 0.32% 0.97%
Other Asian 287 0.32% 0.59%
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 234 0.26% 0.41%
White Polish 230 0.26% 1.67%
Other ethnic group 207 0.23% 0.50%
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 198 0.22% 1.34%
African: Other African 189 0.21% 0.97%
Caribbean or Black: Other Caribbean or Black 45 0.05% 0.07%
Caribbean or Black: Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 34 0.04% 0.04%
African: African, African Scottish or African British 17 0.02% 0.11%
Caribbean or Black: Black, Black Scottish or Black British 17 0.02% 0.01%
Gypsy/ Traveller 7 0.01% 0.06%
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 5 0.01% 0.13%

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West compared with other constituencies

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West has a population of 89,425 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS). The population of the UK is 69,281,400 as of mid-2024. There are 650 constituencies, so the average population per constituency is around 106,600.

Population of 650 Constituencies
Population of 650 Constituencies (2024 mid-year estimate) sorted ascending

Compared with the other 649 constituencies, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West has a population higher than 8, lower than 622, and similar to 20 constituencies (±2,500, including itself).

This Constituency Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources and stored in our database. The underlying programme was last updated on 4 December 2025. We continue to enhance these pages and add new insights, so feel free to check back for updates.