# Paisley and Renfrewshire North

South west Scotland. About 95,716 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 82 square kilometres.

Alison Taylor has been the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North since July 2024. They won by 6,333 votes on a 58.4% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000101. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Alison Taylor has been the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North since July 2024.
They won by 6,333 votes on a 58.4% turnout.

MP: [Alison Taylor](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5093) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Paisley and Renfrewshire North

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alison Taylor (elected) | Labour | 19,561 | 47.1% |
| Gavin Newlands | Scottish National Party | 13,228 | 31.9% |
| Andrew Scott | Reform UK | 3,228 | 7.8% |
| David McGonigle | Conservative | 2,659 | 6.4% |
| Jen Bell | Scottish Green Party | 1,469 | 3.5% |
| Grant Toghill | Liberal Democrat | 1,374 | 3.3% |

Electorate 71,103. Turnout 58.4%. Majority 6,333 (15.3%). 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/3697

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: 15.3%** (July 2024). The winner in Paisley and Renfrewshire North had a majority of 15.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 301st largest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 58.4%** (July 2024). Turnout in Paisley and Renfrewshire North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.4% (House of Commons Library). Joint 261st lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 93,168** (2021). Paisley and Renfrewshire North had 93,168 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 89th 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/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 18%** (2022). About 18% of people in Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000101) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 18% of people in Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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=S14000101) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Paisley and Renfrewshire North.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000101) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Paisley and Renfrewshire North.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000101) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Paisley and Renfrewshire North had 93,168 usual residents at the census.

## How Paisley and Renfrewshire North compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Paisley and Renfrewshire North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 15.3% | joint 301st largest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 58.4% | joint 261st lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 93,168 | 89th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 18% | joint 229th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Paisley and Renfrewshire North?

Paisley and Renfrewshire North had 93,168 usual residents at the census.
Paisley and Renfrewshire North is the 89th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Renfrewshire

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

- **Average house price: £157,738** (August 2026). Renfrewshire’s average house price was £157,738 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,734** (2025). Full-time workers living in Renfrewshire earned a median of £39,734 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 145th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.0×** (2025). A home in Renfrewshire costs 4.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 8th 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: 189,270** (2025). Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 189,270 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Paisley and Renfrewshire North in brief

The winner in Paisley and Renfrewshire North had a majority of 15.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Paisley and Renfrewshire North at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.4%.
Paisley and Renfrewshire North had 93,168 usual residents at the census.
About 18% of people in Paisley and Renfrewshire North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000101
- Council: [Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 81.57 km²
- People, mid-2024: 95,716*
- Wards: 7
- Middle areas: 20
- Neighbourhoods: 124
- Output areas: 800

* 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

[Paisley and Renfrewshire South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-south), [Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/inverclyde-and-renfrewshire-west), [Glasgow South West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glasgow-south-west)

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## Latest updates for Paisley and Renfrewshire North

- 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/S14000101

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