Residents in a small town in Scotland have called for a street named after the disgraced prince to remain the same, despite the ongoing fallout from the Epstein scandal14:20, 19 May 2026Locals in a small Scottish town have called for a street, named after disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to remain the same. Around the country, towns and cities have opted to rename streets named during the Epstein scandal.‌However, residents of Renfrew - six miles west of Glasgow - believe changing the name of a street named after Andrew would do more harm than good. Andrew Avenue is part of a cluster of streets in the area named after the late Queen Elizabeth's children - surrounded by Charles Avenue, Anne Avenue and Edward Avenue.‌‌The street, named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the late 1960s, has approximately 50 homes, with the local council launching a consultation on renaming it late last year.The consultation was first suggested in December as residents became worried about the street's association with the former Duke of York, who at the time, had just been stripped of his titles and forced to give back his lease on the Royal Lodge in Windsor.The BBC spoke to locals, who said they weren’t bothered by the street’s name, despite the negative association with the former prince.‌"I've lived in Renfrew all my life, and it was never something I thought of here," said resident Yvonne Laidlaw. "These houses have just always been Andrew Avenue to me, you don't think of Prince Andrew just with that, so it doesn't bother me at all."The biggest concern for most is that the change would be costly and "a lot of hassle for no real gain". Local Karena Quaile said: "There would be a lot of impact on us if the name changed - you're looking at switching driver's licences and things like that. I'm self-employed, so I'd be having to tell contractors about it - it would be a lot of hassle for no real gain, and I don't think people hear the street name and think of Prince Andrew."‌Another resident, Norman Gerrie, added: "I see where people are coming from about it, but I'd rather just remain Andrew Avenue. Just changing it for getting bills or anything like that would be inconvenient. Maybe it'd be different if the street was called Prince Andrew Avenue, but it's not, so it doesn't bother me."Despite some residents feeling indifferent about the street name, Councillor John Shaw, who had requested the consultation, said some locals have "expressed clear views" about living in a street named after the former prince.Replies to the consultation included a comment that the street name was "totally unacceptable if associated with the former prince". Mr Shaw said: "I believed that the people who actually lived in the street deserved the opportunity to have their say."‌During the consultation within Renfrew, a total of 22 of 52 households responded, with 16 saying they would not support a formal proposal to rename the street. Four households said they would and two stated there was a mixed opinion among the people living in their home.Article continues belowAndrew is keeping a low profile and adapting to his new life in Marsh Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate. The former prince has been spotted a handful of times in recent months, walking his dogs on the estate in Norfolk.In February, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, over claims he shared confidential information with Epstein when the former prince was serving in the role of trade envoy to the UK. He was released after spending 12 hours in custody, with Thames Valley Police confirming he remains under investigation.