Erskine is a commuter town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, located on the southern bank of the River Clyde at the western extent of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. It neighbours Renfrew, Bishopton, Inchinnan and Paisley and is located near Glasgow International Airport. It was first developed in the 1970s for council housing, then the 1990s saw an increase in larger private housing. The town had a restriction on house building for 5-years, but this was later removed due to an influx in home buyers in the area. The town consists of five main residential areas:
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| - Erskine is a commuter town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, located on the southern bank of the River Clyde at the western extent of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. It neighbours Renfrew, Bishopton, Inchinnan and Paisley and is located near Glasgow International Airport. It was first developed in the 1970s for council housing, then the 1990s saw an increase in larger private housing. The town had a restriction on house building for 5-years, but this was later removed due to an influx in home buyers in the area. The town consists of five main residential areas:
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| - Erskine is a commuter town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, located on the southern bank of the River Clyde at the western extent of the Greater Glasgow conurbation. It neighbours Renfrew, Bishopton, Inchinnan and Paisley and is located near Glasgow International Airport. It was first developed in the 1970s for council housing, then the 1990s saw an increase in larger private housing. The town had a restriction on house building for 5-years, but this was later removed due to an influx in home buyers in the area. The town consists of five main residential areas:
* Park Mains
* Bargarran
* Linburn
* Rashilee
* Garnieland
* Millfield Erskine is probably best known for the suspension bridge towering high over the town which it offers its name to, the Erskine Bridge. Although it is also well known as the location of Erskine Hospital; a facility for ex-servicemen and woman that opened in 1916. This is located in an area of the town known locally as ‘old Erskine’. It is a hotspot for suicides and phones have been fitted on the bridge with direct and free access to the Samaritans Hotline. Erskine has a relatively low crime rate, the majority of which is sourced from the Park Mains and Bargarran shop areas. The town is home to 15,347 residents according to the 2001 census, 93.5% of its residents were born in Scotland.
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