Inverclyde

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Inverclyde
Inerclyde
Inbhir Chluaidh
Inverclyde in Scotland.svg
Coat of arms of Inverclyde
Coat of arms
Official logo of Inverclyde
Council logo
Coordinates: 55°54′N 4°45′W / 55.900°N 4.750°W / 55.900; -4.750Coordinates: 55°54′N 4°45′W / 55.900°N 4.750°W / 55.900; -4.750
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lieutenancy areaRenfrewshire
Admin HQGreenock
Government
 • BodyInverclyde Council
 • ControlLabour minority (council NOC)
 • MPs
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total62.0 sq mi (160.5 km2)
Area rankRanked 29th
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total78,150
 • RankRanked 28th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
ONS codeS12000018
ISO 3166 codeGB-IVC
Websitewww.inverclyde.gov.uk

Inverclyde (Scots: Inerclyde, Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chluaidh, pronounced [iɲiɾʲˈxlˠ̪uəj], "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Together with the East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire council areas, Inverclyde forms part of the historic county of Renfrewshire, which currently exists as a registration county and lieutenancy area – located in the west central Lowlands. It borders the North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire council areas, and is otherwise surrounded by the Firth of Clyde.

Inverclyde was formerly one of nineteen districts within Strathclyde Region, from 1975 until 1996. Prior to 1975, Inverclyde was governed as part of the local government county of Renfrewshire, comprising the burghs of Greenock, Port Glasgow and Gourock, and the former fifth district of the county. Its landward area is bordered by the Kelly, North and South Routen burns to the southwest (separating Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire), part of the River Gryfe and the Finlaystone Burn to the south-east.

It is one of the smallest in terms of area (29th) and population (28th) out of the 32 Scottish unitary authorities. Along with the council areas clustered around Glasgow it is considered part of Greater Glasgow in some definitions,[1] although it is physically separated from the city area by open countryside and does not share a border with the city.

The name derives from the extinct barony of Inverclyde (1897) conferred upon Sir John Burns of Wemyss Bay and his heirs.

Council[]

Main article: Inverclyde Council
See also: Category:Inverclyde Council elections

Inverclyde District[]

Inverclyde was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, which existed between 1975 and 1996.[2] The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from part of the county of Renfrewshire. The boundaries remain the same as those of the modern council area. The remaining parts of the County of Renfrew (Renfrewshire) were divided between two other districts: Eastwood and Renfrew District. In 1996 Inverclyde District was abolished under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Most of its area became the new Inverclyde council area, with the regions - such as Strathclyde - disappearing entirely.

Towns and villages[]

Inverclyde Council is based at the Municipal Buildings in Greenock
Name Population (2001 census)
Gourock 11,511
Greenock 45,467
Inverkip 1,598
Kilmacolm 4,000
Port Glasgow 16,617
Quarrier's Village > 999 ‡
Wemyss Bay 2,466

‡ Taken from Inverclyde Ward 1 figure, minus Kilmacolm settlement population.

Places of interest[]

National voting[]

In the 2014 independence referendum, the "No" vote won in Inverclyde by just 86 votes and a margin of 0.2%. By either measure, this was the narrowest result of any of the 32 council areas. In the 2016 EU Referendum, Inverclyde posted a "Remain" vote of almost 64%.

Education[]

Inverclyde has twenty primary schools serving all areas of its settlements. These are:

  • Aileymill Primary School, Greenock (merger of Larkfield and Ravenscraig primaries)
  • All Saints Primary School, Greenock (merger of St. Kenneth's and St. Lawrence's primaries)
  • Ardgowan Primary School, Greenock
  • Gourock Primary School, Gourock
  • Inverkip Primary School, Inverkip
  • Kilmacolm Primary School, Kilmacolm/Port Glasgow
  • King's Oak Primary School, Greenock (merger of King's Glen and Oakfield primaries)
  • Lady Alice Primary School, Greenock
  • Moorfoot Primary School, Gourock
  • Newark Primary School, Port Glasgow (merger of Boglestone, Clune Park, Highholm and Slaemuir primaries)
  • St. Andrew's Primary School, Greenock (merger of Sacred Heart and St. Gabriel's primaries)
  • St. Francis' Primary School, Port Glasgow
  • St. John's Primary School, Port Glasgow
  • St. Joseph's Primary School, Greenock
  • St. Mary's Primary School, Greenock
  • St. Michael's Primary School, Port Glasgow
  • St. Ninian's Primary School, Gourock
  • St. Patrick's Primary School, Greenock
  • Wemyss Bay Primary School, Wemyss Bay
  • Whinhill Primary School, Greenock (merger of Highlanders' Academy and Overton primaries)

These are connected to several Secondary schools which serve Inverclyde as follows:

Demography[]

The average life expectancy for Inverclyde male residents (2013–2015) is 75.4 years, to rank 28th out of the 32 areas in Scotland. The average Inverclyde female lives for 80.4 years, to rank 26th out 32.[9] There are large health disparities between settlements in Inverclyde with many health indicators being above the Scottish average in certain areas, whilst considerably below in others.[10]

In 2019, the Inverclyde Council Area was rated as the most deprived in Scotland by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), with Greenock Town Centre the most deprived community. (The term "deprivation" refers not only to low income according to the BBC, but may also include "fewer resources and opportunities, for example in health and education".) After the announcement, Deputy leader Jim Clocherty said that he hoped that investment money would arrive soon, and that "no part of Scotland wants to be labelled as the 'most deprived'". A £3m investment was scheduled for Greenock Town Centre and there was also plan to create a new cruise visitor centre with other investment funds being expected.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Inverclyde, Undiscovered Scotland
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Clyde Muirshiel – Scotland's Largest Regional Park". clydemuirshiel.co.uk.
  4. ^ [2] Archived 23 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Online Member Services". www.inverclydeleisure.com.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 November 2005. Retrieved 1 September 2005.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Historic Environment Scotland". www.historic-scotland.gov.uk.
  8. ^ "Online Member Services". www.inverclydeleisure.com.
  9. ^ "Life expectancy for areas within Scotland 2013–2015" (PDF). National records for Scotland. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Scotland's most and least deprived areas named". BBC News. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

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