Renfrewshire
§ This page gives an overview of the Renfrewshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Renfrewshire borders Glasgow to the west and includes the town of Paisley, known for its textile heritage and as a cultural centre. The area has strong transport links via Glasgow Airport and is a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities.
The administrative boundary of Renfrewshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Renfrewshire.
Key Facts about Renfrewshire
What region is Renfrewshire in? Renfrewshire is in Scotland, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Renfrewshire a city? No, Renfrewshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Renfrewshire? The local government for this district is: Renfrewshire Council (Scotland Council Area).
▶ Official website of Renfrewshire Council 🔗 renfrewshire.gov.uk
Which police force covers Renfrewshire? Policing in Renfrewshire is provided by Police Scotland 🔗 scotland.police.uk, which covers the whole of Scotland.
Renfrewshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Renfrewshire is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Central Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Renfrewshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank
- Erskine and Inchinnan
- Houston, Crosslee and Linwood
- Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch
- Johnstone South and Elderslie
- Paisley East and Central
- Paisley Northeast and Ralston
- Paisley Northwest
- Paisley Southeast
- Paisley Southwest
- Renfrew North and Braehead
- Renfrew South and Gallowhill
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Built-up Areas in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire covers 20 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Barrhead *
- Bishopton
- Bridge of Weir
- Brookfield
- Craigends
- Crosslee
- Elderslie
- Erskine
- Glasgow *
- Houston
- Howwood
- Johnstone
- Kilbarchan
- Kilmacolm *
- Langbank
- Linwood
- Lochwinnoch
- Paisley
- Quarriers Village *
- Renfrew *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Renfrewshire.)