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Living in Bridge of Weir: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Bridge of Weir is 41/100, built from 8 categories. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 71/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. That is 9 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages.

Also scoring 80 or better: environment (82). Healthcare (9), lifestyle (20) and schools (24) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA11 postcode district.

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Bridge of Weir scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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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
82
Air Quality NO₂ 3.9 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.6 µg/m³
83
Green Space 78
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
24
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Bridge Of Weir Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Good

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

Healthcare
9
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary91.4 mi
Community Paramedic Service110.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital114.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust82.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
Nearest GP surgeryStrathgryffe Medical Practice1.9 mi
GP capacity1,577 patients per GP

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

Broadband
46
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
77.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
77.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 153 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
71
Employment rate72.2%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed72.3%Unemployed1.7%Retired17.4%Student3.1%Other inactive5.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial59.1%Skilled & technical26.6%Routine & elementary14.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.8%
Home ownership83.9%
Among the least-deprived 29% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
71
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
34
Milliken Park 2.7 mi
Howwood 3.1 mi
Johnstone 3.3 mi
J29A M8 4.5 mi
J30 M8 4.8 mi
J31 M8 4.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 3
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Bridge of Weir. 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

Crosslee 53 1.4 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 1.6 mi away ⇄
Quarriers Village 35 1.7 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 1.8 mi away ⇄
Kilbarchan 49 1.8 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 2.0 mi away ⇄
Johnstone 63 3.0 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 3.0 mi away ⇄
Howwood 42 3.2 mi away ⇄
Kilmacolm 45 3.3 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 3.9 mi away ⇄
Lochwinnoch 46 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Bridge of Weir a nice place to live?

Bridge of Weir has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Bridge of Weir is 41/100, placing it among a below-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 Bridge of Weir?

Among the top-rated schools in Bridge of Weir is Bridge Of Weir Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Bridge of Weir in total.

Postcode districts in Bridge of Weir

PA11 40 ⇄
PA13 45 ⇄

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