Living in East Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire is a large municipality in Scotland, United Kingdom, home to 94,760 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #7 of 378), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #8 of 388), expat professionals (top 3%, #10 of 387).

Residents94,760
Density545 per km²
Area173.8 km²
Hub airport11 km (Glasgow)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,000,300 people
Sea coast18 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to London551 km
Within 10 km892,610 people
Greater areaGreater Glasgow, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 00 min, sunset 15:45

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How East Renfrewshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Scotland
Young family72#27 of 378#22 of 32Map
Low-income household60#206 of 387#33 of 41Map
Low-income family71#36 of 378#29 of 32Map
Single parent76#30 of 378#28 of 32Map
Pensioner couple73#23 of 378#2 of 32Map
Single pensioner77#16 of 378#2 of 32Map
Early retiree65#128 of 387#21 of 41Map
Single professional67#49 of 368#8 of 27Map
Young professional68#66 of 367#8 of 27Map
DINKS67#61 of 362#7 of 26Map
Remote worker65#147 of 387#32 of 41Map
Commuter76#122 of 368#16 of 27Map
Car-free household77#49 of 361#6 of 26Map
Student67#110 of 354#9 of 26Map
First-home buyer67#123 of 378#27 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover58#179 of 388#37 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#43 of 363#5 of 26Map
Expat professional72#10 of 387#2 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover81#7 of 378#1 of 32Map
Nature-focused household59#182 of 388#33 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#74 of 388#35 of 41Map
Rural value seeker49#192 of 388#39 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover60#84 of 388#6 of 41Map
Lottery winner63#96 of 388#10 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation82#8 of 388#2 of 41Map
Coastal living74#47 of 209#24 of 40Map
Business owner75#22 of 388#3 of 41Map
Digital native64#81 of 368#8 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Safety and community99
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Education and family89
  • Health and elderly86
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Foundation55
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Green space47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Affordability39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.