# East Renfrewshire

South west Scotland. About 99,440 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 174 square kilometres.

Blair McDougall has been the Labour MP for East Renfrewshire since July 2024. They won by 8,421 votes on a 67.3% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000021. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Blair McDougall has been the Labour MP for East Renfrewshire since July 2024.
They won by 8,421 votes on a 67.3% turnout.

MP: [Blair McDougall](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5076) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: East Renfrewshire

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blair McDougall (elected) | Labour | 21,935 | 43.7% |
| Kirsten Oswald | Scottish National Party | 13,514 | 26.9% |
| Sandesh Gulhane | Conservative | 8,494 | 16.9% |
| Matt Alexander | Reform UK | 2,360 | 4.7% |
| Karen Sharkey | Scottish Green Party | 1,510 | 3.0% |
| Alan Grant | Liberal Democrat | 1,150 | 2.3% |
| Maria Reid | Scottish Family Party | 487 | 1.0% |
| Allan Steele | Liberal | 481 | 1.0% |
| Colette Walker | Independence for Scotland Party | 296 | 0.6% |

Electorate 74,626. Turnout 67.3%. Majority 8,421 (16.8%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3446

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 16.8%** (July 2024). The winner in East Renfrewshire had a majority of 16.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 261st largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 67.3%** (July 2024). Turnout in East Renfrewshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.3% (House of Commons Library). Joint 94th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 96,825** (2021). East Renfrewshire had 96,825 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 202nd least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 15%** (2022). About 15% of people in East Renfrewshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000021) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 15% of people in East Renfrewshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000021) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Renfrewshire.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000021) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is East Renfrewshire.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000021) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Renfrewshire had 96,825 usual residents at the census.

## How East Renfrewshire compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 16.8% | joint 261st largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 67.3% | joint 94th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 96,825 | 202nd least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 15% | joint 217th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of East Renfrewshire?

East Renfrewshire had 96,825 usual residents at the census.
East Renfrewshire is the 202nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of East Renfrewshire

Most of East Renfrewshire lies in East Renfrewshire. These figures are published for the whole of East Renfrewshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not East Renfrewshire itself. [See East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)

- **Average house price: £303,413** (August 2026). East Renfrewshire’s average house price was £303,413 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Renfrewshire earned a median of £46,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in East Renfrewshire costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 99,840** (2025). East Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 99,840 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## East Renfrewshire in brief

The winner in East Renfrewshire had a majority of 16.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in East Renfrewshire at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.3%.
East Renfrewshire had 96,825 usual residents at the census.
About 15% of people in East Renfrewshire live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000021
- Council: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 174 km²
- People, mid-2024: 99,440*
- Wards: 5
- Middle areas: 23
- Neighbourhoods: 133
- Output areas: 740

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for East Renfrewshire

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000021

## How to cite

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