# Bishopton North east Renfrewshire. 4,421 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres. Bishopton had 4,491 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003613. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,491** (2021). Bishopton had 4,491 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,746th least populated of 9,448. 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/renfrewshire/bishopton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Bishopton 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/renfrewshire/bishopton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Bishopton, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/bishopton#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.0%** (August 2026). In Bishopton, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/bishopton#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003613) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Bishopton 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=S02003613) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Bishopton. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003613) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Renfrewshire. The outline is Bishopton. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003613) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bishopton had 4,491 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Bishopton Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Bishopton compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Bishopton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,491 | 20th most populated | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 11th lowest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.0% | joint 6th lowest | 42 middle areas, Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Bishopton? Bishopton had 4,491 usual residents at the census. Bishopton is the joint 1,746th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of Renfrewshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Renfrewshire and not Bishopton alone. [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. ## Bishopton in brief Bishopton had 4,491 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Bishopton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Bishopton, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Bishopton, 1.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003613 - Ward: [Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank †](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/ward/bishopton-bridge-of-weir-and-langbank) - Constituency: [Paisley and Renfrewshire North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/paisley-and-renfrewshire-north) - Council: [Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 1.33 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,421* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 35 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Renfrewshire Rural North and Langbank](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/renfrewshire-rural-north-and-langbank), [Dargavel](https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/dargavel) ## Latest updates for Bishopton - 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/S02003613 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/bishopton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/bishopton#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/renfrewshire/bishopton