Nearly one in four children living in poverty in parts of Renfrewshire

Nearly one in four children living in poverty in parts of Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire councillors have been warned that child poverty remains a major challenge across the area, with nearly one in four children in some communities living in low-income households. A meeting of Renfrewshire Council’s Fairer Renfrewshire Sub-committee heard that 23.5 per cent of children in the Renfrewshire South and Gallowhill ward were living in relative low-income households after housing costs in 2024/25. Paisley North West had the s…