Crap Towns / Linwood / Reported problems
What gets reported on FixMyStreet in Linwood?
In the year to 29 October 2026, 54 problems in Linwood were reported on FixMyStreet: 64.3 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical Scottish town's 20.1. Top of the list: potholes and bad road surfaces, with 15 reports (17.9 per 10,000 people, 3.2 times the typical Scottish town's 5.6).
| Problem | Reports | Per 10,000 | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potholes and road surface | 15 | 17.9 | 5.6 |
| Fly-tipping | 4 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Litter and bins | 7 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Dog fouling | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Graffiti and fly-posting | 5 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Street lights | 3 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Abandoned vehicles | 2 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Everything else | 18 | 21.4 | 9.3 |
| Town | Distance | Reports per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| Elderslie | 1.8 km | 90.4 |
| Paisley | 4.7 km | 88.8 |
| Neilston | 8.8 km | 77.1 |
| Linwood | – | 64.3 |
| Barrhead | 8.8 km | 63.7 |
| Johnstone | 2.4 km | 60.0 |
| Houston | 2.7 km | 56.3 |
| Clydebank | 8.8 km | 48.8 |
| Renfrew | 7.4 km | 37.4 |
| Erskine | 6.9 km | 33.6 |
| Bishopton | 6.3 km | 28.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 20.1 |