Bridge of Weir is a village in Renfrewshire 15 miles from Glasgow. It is in a rural area and is surrounded by fields and shares borders with Houston to the north, Kilmacolm to the west and Kilbarchan to the east. Population is around 5,000. Only 53 people in the village were classed as unemployed in 1999. The village was founded by merchants looking to live outside of Glasgow in the 18th century, becoming one of the first commuter towns in Renfrewshire. Many of their grand houses still remain occupied today in the extremely affluent "up the hill" part of town.