Bishopton
Bishopton is covered by postcode district PA7. It is in the Renfrewshire council area, Scotland.
Every postcode in Bishopton, by gigabit broadband
- No home or business can get gigabit: 8
- Some can get gigabit: 21
- Every home and business can get gigabit: 170
- Ofcom gives no figure: 0
Of the 199 postcodes in Bishopton that ONS places, 8 have no home or business that can get gigabit, 21 have some that can and 170 can all get it.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 55.9060, longitude -4.5059. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; gigabit: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
What is it like to live in Bishopton?
At 170 of the 199 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Bishopton, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
Are new homes being built in Bishopton?
22 of the 199 postcodes now in use in Bishopton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Bishopton?
Ofcom reports on 199 of the 199 postcodes in Bishopton. At 170 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How far is the station from Bishopton?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Bishopton is Bishopton Rail Station, 550 m away in a straight line.
- Bishopton Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Bowling Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Kilpatrick Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Bishopton?
- Council
- Renfrewshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Paisley and Renfrewshire North
- Police force area
- Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- MP
- Alison Taylor (Labour)
All 199 postcodes here share these. Wards differ: check a postcode for yours. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. The MP: UK Parliament. See all our data sources
Moving to Bishopton
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week.
- Tell Renfrewshire about council tax Council tax, on renfrewshire.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
Bishopton postcodes
199 postcodes in use in Bishopton, by district:
That district is in the PA postcode area.
Check a Bishopton postcode
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Places near Bishopton
Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Bishopton
- What is it like to live in Bishopton?
- At 170 of the 199 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. The nearest railway station is Bishopton, 550 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: Ofcom and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Bishopton?
- Bishopton is covered by postcode district PA7, across 199 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Which council is Bishopton in?
- Bishopton is in the Renfrewshire council area. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Who is the MP for Bishopton?
- Bishopton is in the Paisley and Renfrewshire North parliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alison Taylor (Labour), as UK Parliament listed them on 14 October 2026. Constituency: ONS Postcode Directory.
- Does Bishopton have a railway station?
- Yes: Bishopton is 550 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Bishopton, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Bishopton?
- Ofcom reports on 199 of the 199 postcodes in Bishopton. At 170 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Bishopton?
- 22 of the 199 postcodes now in use in Bishopton came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
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