Parliamentary constituency
Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.
The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.
Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.
Local context
Paisley and Renfrewshire North covers northern Paisley and communities extending toward the Clyde and Glasgow Airport. Paisley is the largest urban and commercial centre, with a historic core and extensive residential neighbourhoods. The constituency also includes suburban and former industrial communities across northern Renfrewshire, linked by major roads and railways into Glasgow. Glasgow Airport and the Clyde corridor are significant features in the eastern and northern parts. Development is predominantly urban and suburban, though open land appears toward the outer edge. Overall, the seat forms part of the wider Glasgow conurbation while retaining distinct Renfrewshire town and community identities.
Description last reviewed 22 September 2026.
Held on 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison TaylorElected | Labour | 19,561 | 47.1% | 23.4% |
| Gavin Newlands | Scottish National Party | 13,228 | 31.9% | -17.0% |
| Andrew Scott | Reform UK | 3,228 | 7.8% | 7.5% |
| David McGonigle | Conservative | 2,659 | 6.4% | -13.1% |
| Jen Bell | Scottish Green Party | 1,469 | 3.5% | — |
| Grant Toghill | Liberal Democrat | 1,374 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
A population and household snapshot for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
A high-confidence subset of current-session parliamentary records from this constituency's current MP where the full constituency name is stated explicitly in the written question, debate title or recorded section.
This is not a complete record of every local issue raised in Parliament. Project Open Gov does not currently infer a constituency connection from the MP relationship alone, speech text, nearby place names or other local entities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure SMEs in Paisley and Renfrewshire North are being kept up to date and receiving practical guidance on trading with the USA in a rapidly changing…
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
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Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Erskine Cottage Veterans/Residents Events
Erskine Cottage Veterans/Residents Events - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Scotland
Williamsburgh Housing Association
This grant will fund benches and flower planters placed in six locations across Renfrewshire to encourage community interaction and improve visual appeal.
Eadha Enterprises
This group will use the two-year grant to deliver community-led environmental restoration (e.g. seed collection wildflower and tree planting) across Renfrewshire and nearby sites in North Ayrshire.
Your Community Your Space
This group based in Paisley will use this two-year grant to meet the staffing and overhead costs of the local Community Centre.
Brick Lane Music Academy CIC Ltd
This group will use the funding to continue its community engagement work providing music tuition for people across Renfrewshire. Over 12 months the project is expected to benefit around 700 people and be supported by 20 volunteers.
68 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
