Renfrew
Place in Renfrewshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.875, -4.395 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 50 67 |
| Population: | 22,010 |
Renfrew is a small town on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrewshire, just west of Glasgow and beside Paisley. It has a long history as a royal burgh and locally enjoys the historic claim of being the "cradle" of the Stewart dynasty; its riverside location gave it traditional links with shipbuilding and river trade.
Today Renfrew mixes residential streets with commercial and light‑industrial areas, benefiting from proximity to Glasgow Airport, the large retail and leisure complex at Braehead and nearby industrial estates such as Hillington. Good road and public‑transport links into the city mean the town functions as both a commuter base and a local centre with a lively community identity and regular civic activities.
Postcode districts covering Renfrew
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 5.9 miles
- Paisley 2.2 miles
- East Kilbride 11.1 miles
- Hamilton 15 miles
- Cumbernauld 16.2 miles
- Kilmarnock 18.8 miles
- Coatbridge 14 miles
- Greenock 15.3 miles
- Stirling 24.4 miles
- Airdrie 16.5 miles
- Falkirk 24.9 miles
- Irvine 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Renfrew North and Braehead Ward 0.5 miles
- Renfrew South and Gallowhill Ward 1 mile
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 1.5 miles
- Inchinnan Place 1.8 miles
- Paisley Northeast and Ralston Ward 1.9 miles
- Paisley Place 2.2 miles
- Clydebank Place 2.4 miles
- Erskine and Inchinnan Ward 2.4 miles
- Paisley Northwest Ward 2.4 miles
- Victoria Park Ward 2.6 miles
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.6 miles
- Clydebank Central Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Renfrew
PA4 0RA, PA4 9DN, PA4 8AZ, PA4 8DZ, PA4 0SP, PA4 8EX, PA4 8RY, PA4 0EN, PA4 8JF … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 1.5 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 26.3 miles
- Yoker Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Garscadden Railway Station 1.5 miles
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Schools in Renfrew
- Arkleston Primary School Primary
- Kirklandneuk Primary School Primary
- Newmains Primary School Primary
- Renfrew High School Secondary
- St James's Primary School (Renfrew) Primary
- Trinity High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Braehead Shopping centre 1.1 miles
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 1.8 miles
- St Mirren FC Stadium 2 miles
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 2.4 miles
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 2.6 miles
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 3.9 miles
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 4.1 miles
- University of Glasgow Library University 4.1 miles
- University of Glasgow University 4.1 miles
- Silverburn Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles