Town

Living in Bishopton: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Bishopton is 53/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 82/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. Broadband (86) and economic health (82) sit at 80/100 or above.

Below 30/100: transport (21) and schools (27). That puts Bishopton in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA7 postcode district.

53
OUT OF 100
Average
Score for:

Settlement area

The built-up area boundary and the postcodes its score is averaged from, each shaded by its own score. Clustered pins are other settlements. Tap one to view or compare it, or zoom in to reveal more.

Loading map…

Each postcode is coloured by its own overall score on the default weighting. Scores are filled in as postcodes get searched on the site, so a blue dot just means that postcode hasn't been scored yet.

Bishopton scores 53 but individual postcodes tell the full story

See the exact score for any postcode, side by side with Bishopton.
Or compare:
PA7 5AA PA7 9AG PA7

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
—

Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
77
Air Quality NO₂ 5 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³
81
Green Space 68
Parks Ample 14
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 13

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 6 within 4km
1Good
  • Bishopton Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
49
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary91.8 mi
Community Paramedic Service108.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital114 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust83.9 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
86
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 214 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
82
Employment rate68.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed68.6%Unemployed1.4%Retired22.1%Student2.5%Other inactive5.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial55.7%Skilled & technical29%Routine & elementary15.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications43.5%
Home ownership87.1%
Among the least-deprived 18% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
82
Council tax Renfrewshire · 2025-26
A £1,049
B £1,223
C £1,398
D £1,573
E £2,067
F £2,556
G £3,080
H £3,854
Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
21
Bishopton 0.2 mi
Bowling 1.9 mi
Kilpatrick 2.5 mi
J30 M8 0.7 mi
J30 M8 1 mi
J1 M898 1.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
50
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

Places like Bishopton Pro

Pick the categories you want to beat. Pro members see the most similar settlements that score higher in all of them.

Find somewhere like Bishopton, but with a higher score in …

ProSimilar settlements is a Pro featureUpgrade to Pro

House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bishopton. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Erskine 62 2.2 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 2.3 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 3.0 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 3.2 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 3.4 mi away ⇄
Langbank 43 3.6 mi away ⇄
Clydebank 65 3.6 mi away ⇄
Dumbarton 55 3.7 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 3.8 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 4.1 mi away ⇄
Bridge of Weir 41 4.5 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bishopton a nice place to live?

Bishopton is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Bishopton is 53/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Bishopton?

Among the top-rated schools in Bishopton is Bishopton Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Bishopton in total.

Postcode districts in Bishopton

PA7 53 ⇄

Check your exact postcode

Get a personalised score for any UK postcode, tailored to what matters most to you.

Score my postcode