Renfrew North and Braehead
Ward in Renfrewshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.876, -4.383 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 51 67 |
Renfrew North and Braehead sits on the northern edge of Renfrew beside the River Clyde, forming a transitional strip between suburban neighbourhoods and the large retail and leisure complex at Braehead. It benefits from strong road links via the M8 and is a short journey from Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Airport, so it feels both residential and well connected.
Economically the ward is shaped by the Braehead Shopping Centre and Braehead Arena, which draw shoppers and visitors from across the region, while pockets of older housing and waterfront industrial heritage recall Renfrew's historic links to shipbuilding and engineering. The community is a practical mix of commuters, retail and leisure workers and long‑standing residents, with ongoing regeneration bringing investment alongside the usual pressures to balance growth and local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Renfrew North and Braehead
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Paisley 2.6 miles4.2 km
- East Kilbride 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Hamilton 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Cumbernauld 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Kilmarnock 19 miles30.7 km
- Coatbridge 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Greenock 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Stirling 24 miles38.7 km
- Airdrie 16 miles25.8 km
- Falkirk 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Irvine 21 miles33.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Renfrew Place 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Garscadden/Scotstounhill Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Renfrew South and Gallowhill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Victoria Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Paisley Northeast and Ralston Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Inchinnan Place 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Drumchapel/Anniesland Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Clydebank Place 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cardonald Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Paisley Place 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Clydebank Central Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Erskine and Inchinnan Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Renfrew North and Braehead
PA4 8ZE, PA4 8PH, PA4 9DD, PA4 8LU, PA4 8HJ, PA4 0DJ, PA4 8EY, PA4 8HP, PA4 8LY … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 2 miles3.2 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Garscadden Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Yoker Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Renfrew North and Braehead Ad
- Ashtree House Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Glasgow 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Golden Jubilee Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Glasgow Airport 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Airport 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dakota Glasgow 5 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Hazlitt Apartments 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Glasgow Sec 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Pipers' Tryst Hotel 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Radisson Red Glasgow 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
Schools in Renfrew North and Braehead
- Kirklandneuk 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 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Rothesay Dock Harbour 1.8 miles2.8 km
- St Mirren FC Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- New St. Mirren Park Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Ibrox Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hunterian Art Gallery University 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of Glasgow Library University 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of Glasgow University 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Silverburn Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Firhill Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km