Inverclyde South West
Ward in Inverclyde, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.911, -4.849 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 22 72 |
The Inverclyde South West electoral ward sits within the council area of Inverclyde in west Scotland, taking in coastal and suburban communities that look out over the Firth of Clyde. As an electoral area it returns councillors to Inverclyde Council and forms part of the post‑industrial stretch of coastline between the larger towns of Greenock and Port Glasgow, with rail and road links into Glasgow.
Like much of the wider area the ward bears traces of 19th‑ and 20th‑century shipbuilding and maritime trade, while today it comprises a mix of residential neighbourhoods, small businesses and local services alongside ongoing regeneration efforts. Community groups and local events help sustain a distinct local identity, and the combination of firth views, nearby greenspace and a blend of urban and semi‑rural streets gives the ward a varied character shaped by both long local ties and commuter connections to the central belt.
Postcode districts covering Inverclyde South West
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 23.6 miles
- Paisley 16.9 miles
- Kilmarnock 24.8 miles
- Greenock 4 miles
- Irvine 22.1 miles
- Bearsden 20 miles
- Clydebank 17 miles
- Newton Mearns 22.3 miles
- Bishopbriggs 24.5 miles
- Renfrew 17.8 miles
- Dumbarton 11 miles
- Barrhead 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Inverkip Place 0.7 miles
- Wemyss Bay Place 2.4 miles
- Inverclyde West Ward 2.6 miles
- Gourock Place 2.9 miles
- Inverclyde South Ward 3.2 miles
- Skelmorlie Place 3.5 miles
- Greenock Place 4 miles
- Inverclyde Central Ward 4 miles
- Dunoon Place 4.1 miles
- Inverclyde North Ward 4.1 miles
- Innellan Place 4.8 miles
- Sandbank Place 6.1 miles
Example postcodes in Inverclyde South West
PA16 0YF, PA16 0XX, PA16 0RN, PA16 0FS, PA16 0BH, PA16 0QS, PA18 6DF, PA16 0AZ, PA16 0JP … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 16.3 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 29.6 miles
- Inverkip Railway Station 1 mile
- IBM Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Inverclyde South West Ad
- St Ives Boutique Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- The Spinnaker Hotel 3.2 miles
- Park Hotel Dunoon 3 4 miles
- The Tontine Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Knockderry Country House Hotel 4 7 miles
- Cedars Apartment 4 miles
- Haylie Hotel 8.7 miles
- Selborne Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Brisbane House Hotel 3 7.9 miles
- The Esplanade Hotel 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Inverclyde South West
- Aileymill Primary School Primary
- Inverclyde Academy Secondary
- Inverkip Primary School Primary
- Wemyss Bay Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kip Marina Marina 0.9 miles
- West Harbour (historical) Harbour 4.5 miles
- Albert Harbour (historical) Harbour 4.5 miles
- East India Harbour Harbour 4.6 miles
- Victoria Harbour Harbour 4.6 miles
- Cappielow Stadium 5.2 miles
- Great Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Kilmun Arboretum Gardens 6 miles
- East Yard Shipyard, Port Glasgow Historic site 6 miles
- Knock Castle Estate 6.7 miles
- Rosneath House Estate 6.9 miles
- Castle Toward Estate 7.2 miles