Living in Renfrew

Residents of Renfrew numbered 187,150 at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €3,151 per month at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 3% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2614 sources

Population24,270people30 Jun 2020Official source · Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2

Median gross salary (region)3,151EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent934.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026Regional figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime9,039incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 73% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 66% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Renfrew?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Renfrew. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	934.5 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁶Official · regional context

Is Renfrew a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–66%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Student34%strong on education, weak on work · range 22–46%

Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–60%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Renfrew is 3.0%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Renfrew 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,151 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁵Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Renfrew?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,639of €2,611 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,611
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €935
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,639

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Renfrew. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Renfrew. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹²Official
Schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Government¹²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Renfrew's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Renfrew?

Police recorded about 9,039 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesRenfrew highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,039 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4¹⁰Official · county

Mobility and administration

Renfrew's nearest airport was GLA, 3 km away and offered 63 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	63 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Renfrew stood at 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.9°C in January to 13.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Renfrew?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Renfrew is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Renfrew 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.09 · Feb 11.41 · Mar 15.9 · Apr 19.85 · May 23.13 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22.21 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 13.55 · Dec 11.77 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -8.1 · Feb -6.37 · Mar -7.95 · Apr -5.31 · May -1.78 · Jun 2.6 · Jul 5.22 · Aug 4.07 · Sep 0.52 · Oct -2.24 · Nov -5.31 · Dec -7.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.87 · Feb 2.86 · Mar 4.11 · Apr 6.55 · May 9.43 · Jun 12.33 · Jul 13.85 · Aug 13.42 · Sep 11.46 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 5.49 · Dec 3.42 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Renfrew?

The published population was 24,270 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	24,270 people	30 Jun 2020	Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2⁹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Scottish Funding Council¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Renfrew

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wokingham as a Renfrew alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,151 Renfrew+23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 9,039 Renfrewno percentage
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.0% Renfrew−13%

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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Heanor24,260 residents Ash Vale24,285 residents Horsforth24,310 residents Lee-on-the-Solent24,315 residents Felixstowe24,220 residents St Austell24,360 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Renfrew under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Renfrew part of Glasgow?

Renfrew is in the published commuting zone of Glasgow; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Glasgow city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Renfrew?

The published population was 24,270 people in June 2020. Source: Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2.

Is the air quality good in Renfrew?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Renfrew?

What is the typical salary around Renfrew?

The median gross salary is 3,151 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Renfrew a good place to live?

Renfrew may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Renfrew part of Glasgow?

Renfrew is in the published commuting zone of Glasgow; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-25
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 — Tables 1.2 and 2.2 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland, mid-2020 · nrscotland.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
Recorded Crime in Scotland 2025-26 tables, Table 4 gov.scot · checked 2026-09-24

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Scottish Funding Council sfc.ac.uk · checked 2026-08-03
Scottish Government gov.scot · checked 2026-08-03
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19

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