Residents in Scottish town refuse to rename street honouring Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The street contains roughly 50 properties, meaning fewer than half of the households participated in the survey.

Of those who did respond, just four supported renaming the road, while two households reported divided opinions among family members.

Across Britain, other communities have chosen to rename streets connected to the former prince following the Epstein scandal.

Andrew Avenue forms part of a neighbourhood cluster honouring the late Queen Elizabeth's children, sitting alongside Charles Avenue, Anne Avenue and Edward Avenue. The roads were named in the late 1960s.

The consultation process began in December after concerns emerged about the street's association with Mr Mountbatten-Windsor.

At that time, Mr Mountbatten-Windsor had recently been stripped of his royal titles and compelled to surrender his lease on the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

Councillor John Shaw initiated the review, believing those living on the street deserved an opportunity to express their views on the matter.

Speaking to the BBC, local resident Yvonne Laidlaw said: "I've lived in Renfrew all my life, and it was never something I thought of here.

"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."

Practical inconveniences proved the primary concern for most respondents. Karena Quaile, who runs her own business, 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."

Norman Gerrie echoed these sentiments, noting that updating bills and official documents would prove bothersome.

Mr Gerrie added: "Maybe it'd be different if the street was called Prince Andrew Avenue, but it's not, so it doesn't bother me."

However, not all feedback was supportive of keeping the name. One consultation response described the street name as "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."

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has been maintaining a low profile at Marsh Farm on the King's Sandringham estate.

In February, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office relating to allegations he shared confidential information with Epstein during his time as UK trade envoy.

Thames Valley Police confirmed he remains under investigation following his release after 12 hours in custody.

Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing.