Erskine

Erskine
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Erskine is located in Renfrewshire
Erskine
Erskine
Location within Renfrewshire
Population15,010 (2022)[2]
OS grid referenceNS460667
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townERSKINE
Postcode districtPA8
Dialling code0141
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°54′29″N 4°27′50″W / 55.908°N 4.464°W / 55.908; -4.464

Erskine (/ˈɜːrskɪn/, Scots: Erskin, Scottish Gaelic: Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the lowest crossing to the north bank of the river at the Erskine Bridge, connecting the town to Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire. Erskine is a commuter town at the western extent of the Greater Glasgow conurbation, bordering Bishopton to the west and Renfrew, Inchinnan, Paisley and Glasgow Airport to the south. Originally a small village settlement, the town has expanded since the 1960s as the site of development as an overspill town, boosting the population to over 15,000. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Scotland.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland database". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "UK's 'most desirable' postcodes revealed". BBC News. 25 August 2014.
  4. ^ Smith, Roger (1978). "Stonehouse—an obituary for a new town". Local Government Studies. 4 (2): 57–64. doi:10.1080/03003937808432733. ISSN 0300-3930.