Greenock

Greenock
Town and administrative centre
Derwent House
Laigh Kirk
Johnnie Walker Bond
Bank Street
Robert Burns Statue
From top; left–right: View of Greenock from Auchmountain Road; view over Greenock and Cruise Terminal (right); Greenock Municipal Buildings; the Free France monument atop Lyle Hill; view from Lyle Hill
Greenock is located in Inverclyde
Greenock
Greenock
Location within Inverclyde
Area12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) [1]
Population41,280 (2022)[2]
• Density3,250/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNS275764
• London360 mi (580 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREENOCK
Postcode districtPA15, PA16
Dialling code01475
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°57′00″N 4°45′54″W / 55.950°N 4.765°W / 55.950; -4.765

Greenock (/ˈɡrnək/ ; Scots: Greenock; Scottish Gaelic: Grianaig, pronounced [ˈkɾʲiənɛkʲ]) is a town in Inverclyde, Scotland, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The town is the administrative centre of Inverclyde Council. It is a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, and forms part of a contiguous urban area with Gourock to the west and Port Glasgow to the east.

The 2011 UK Census showed that Greenock had a population of 44,248, a decrease from the 46,861 recorded in the 2001 UK Census. It lies on the south bank of the Clyde at the "Tail of the Bank" where the River Clyde deepens into the Firth of Clyde.

  1. ^ "Greenock (Inverclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.