strength
Use observed journeys to improve the new crossing
Renfrew Bridge is open and has recorded users.
There is now evidence of use to compare with original aims.
What could help →Renfrewshire, in numbers
Issues and SWOT
Renfrewshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
The average home price is £160,000 (July 2026) in Renfrewshire council area. This is about £36,000 lower than the Scotland average for the same month.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
Keep museum access expectations clear
Paisley Museum is still completing fit-out before reopening.
Residents cannot yet use the full renewed museum.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Join the transport phases into useful journeys
New Grammar Road is complete while the wider White Cart connection continues.
The final benefit depends on continuous links, not isolated road sections.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Recorded-crime figures cover the whole Renfrewshire council area; they do not identify individual wards.
These are police-recorded crimes under Scottish counting rules. They cannot be ranked alongside the mapped incidents shown for other UK nations.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →Threats
threat
Treat visitor forecasts as expectations
The museum update gives a future reopening programme and expected visitor demand.
Running costs need to remain affordable if demand is lower.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Use observed journeys to improve the new crossingCouncil’s first-anniversary update. | Renfrewshire Council | |
| Keep museum access expectations clearSeptember 2026 programme update. | Renfrewshire Council | |
| Join the transport phases into useful journeysAugust 2026 phase completion. | Renfrewshire Council | |
| Treat visitor forecasts as expectationsSeptember 2026 fit-out and reopening update. | Renfrewshire Council | |
| Make room for homes people can affordThe average home price is £160,000 (July 2026) in Renfrewshire council area. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |