Erskine

Erskine Scottish Gaelic: Arasgain[1] Scots: Erskin
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Erskine Location within Renfrewshire
Population	15,010 (2022)[2]
OS grid reference	NS460667
Council area	Renfrewshire
Lieutenancy area	Renfrewshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ERSKINE
Postcode district	PA8
Dialling code	0141
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Scottish Parliament	Renfrewshire North and West
List of places UK Scotland 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]