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Living in Erskine: Liveability Score 62/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Erskine comes out at 62/100 on the 8 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, healthcare stands out most: 74/100 where the typical UK town scores 18/100. That places it last of the 3 scored places in the PA4 postcode district.

That is 12 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 5% of all UK towns and villages. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (88). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PA4 postcode district.

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Erskine scores 62 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
79
Air Quality NO₂ 6.6 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
80
Green Space 77
Parks Ample 22
Sports Pitches Ample 8
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Adequate 2
Playgrounds Ample 16

Services

Schools
56
6 schools in area · 15 within 4km
3Outstanding3Good
  • Bargarran Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Outstanding
  • Barsail Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2022
    Outstanding
  • St Anne's Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding
  • Gavinburn Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Good
  • Park Mains High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • St John Bosco Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
74
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary89.6 mi
Community Paramedic Service106.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital111.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust82.8 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs62.6%
3 GP surgeries in area 11 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
88
Full fibre (FTTP)91%
available across Renfrewshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 251 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
64
Employment rate60.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed60.6%Unemployed1.8%Retired26.5%Student2.9%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.1%Skilled & technical33.3%Routine & elementary25.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications28.8%
Home ownership79.2%
Among the least-deprived 36% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
77
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
32
Dalmuir 1.4 mi
Clydebank 1.8 mi
Singer 1.9 mi
J1 M898 1.2 mi
J29A M8 1.3 mi
J30 M8 1.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
60
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Erskine. 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

Clydebank 65 1.9 mi away ⇄
Bishopton 53 2.2 mi away ⇄
Renfrew 66 2.7 mi away ⇄
Linwood 60 3.8 mi away ⇄
Milton (West Dunbartonshire) 42 3.9 mi away ⇄
Craigends 53 3.9 mi away ⇄
Paisley 67 4.0 mi away ⇄
Houston 48 4.1 mi away ⇄
Crosslee 53 4.4 mi away ⇄
Elderslie 62 4.6 mi away ⇄
Brookfield 46 4.7 mi away ⇄
Bearsden 69 4.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Erskine a nice place to live?

Erskine is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Erskine is 62/100, 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 Erskine?

Among the top-rated schools in Erskine are Bargarran Primary School, Barsail Primary School and St Anne's Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 6 rated schools in Erskine in total.

Postcode districts in Erskine

PA4 66 ⇄
PA7 53 ⇄
PA8 62 ⇄

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