Geography
The town expanded in the 1970s with the construction of council housing stock. Since that decade, considerable private development has continued. As more private houses were built in the 1980s, Erskine started to become an attractive place to live due to location factors and accessibility to main road and motorways. Due to this there was a major boom in property development in the 80s and 90s. Most ex-council houses are found in the Bargarran, North Barr, Mains Drive and Park Mains areas of the town.
Private housing is mostly found in the West part of the town Garnieland, Flures Drive, Hawthorn, Parkvale, Parkinch, St. Annes, West Freelands. Many house builders that have been attracted to the area include Miller, Avonside, Beazer, Cala, Kier and Tay Homes. Due to the fact there is only one high school in the proximity, there has been no further housing development in the late 2000s
| Decade | Area | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | Bargarran, North Barr, Park Mains | Council | Semple Avenue, Rashieburn, Mains Hill |
| 1980s | Linburn, Millfield, West Freelands | Private | Ryat Linn, Millfield Hill, Turnhill Drive |
| 1990s | Park Mains, Garnieland, | Private | Parkinch, Garnie Avenue, Mainscroft |
| 2000s | Park Mains, East Freelands, Barhill Road | Private | St. Annes Wynd, Umachan, Barwood Drive |
| 2010s | Southbar | Private | Southbar Estate |
The town borders a number of nearby settlements, some separated by a rural hinterland.
| Bishopton | Old Kilpatrick | Clydebank | ||
| Kilmacolm | Renfrew | |||
| Erskine | ||||
| Houston | Paisley | Inchinnan |
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