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Neilston

Neilston is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 5,310. It has around 1 GP surgery and 1 pharmacy, 13 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Neilston, 0 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Neilston area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the East Renfrewshire area is among the least deprived areas in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
East Renfrewshire
County
Renfrewshire
Constituency
East Renfrewshire
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

14°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 18° / 10° · 89% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:45

13h 4m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

30US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom

Road safety

56 reported road collisions (2024)

19 killed or seriously injured · 67 casualties · 5.6 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

110 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 94 passed
  • 3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Neilston (0.3 km)
  • 14 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Neilston (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£295,309 average 5.3% YoY

Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-06

Detached£532,487
Semi-detached£316,171
Terraced£249,096
Flat£166,117

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · ESSO (8.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (6.8 km)

19 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

55 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 200 kW
  • Nearest: Neilston Leisure Centre (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Sports pitches10
  • Playgrounds9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

99,840 residents in East Renfrewshire

  • Under 16: 20%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Scotland

2% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Blair McDougall

Labour

East Renfrewshire

Recent votes:

  • NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • NoClosure motion
  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Independent coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens9

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,060 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

23 jobs advertised · £23,499 avg

e.g. Early Years Play Worker - Madras Family Centre - ERN06539, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Senior Quantity Surveyor / Commercial Manager

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£896 median full-time weekly pay

1.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£29,752 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 81% · Nuclear 17% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.7
  • Feeling worthwhile7.9
  • Happiness yesterday7.8
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in East Renfrewshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Neilston · 0.2 km

    Neilston is a village and parish in East Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It is in the Levern Valley, two miles southwest of Barrhead, 3+3⁄4 miles south of Paisley, and 5+3⁄4 miles south-southwes…

  • Neilston railway station · 0.3 km

    Neilston railway station is a railway station in the village of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Greater Glasgow, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Cathcart Circle Lines, 11+3⁄4 miles (18.9 km)…

  • Neilston F.C. · 0.7 km

    Neilston Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Neilston, East Renfrewshire who currently play in the West of Scotland League First Division. This is tier 7 of the Scottish FA league pyramid system.

  • Neilston Low railway station · 0.8 km

    Neilston Low railway station was a railway station serving the town of Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway (GB&N).

  • Fereneze Braes · 1.5 km

    The Fereneze Braes are a range of hills in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, just southwest of the city of Glasgow. The braes lie to the west of the town of Barrhead and the north of neighbouring Neilston, stretching south…

  • Johnny Blues Well · 1.9 km

    The Johnny Blue's Wells is a spring well in the back roads district in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Standing 1.3 metres high and 2.15 metres wide, it is a small former watering point between Neilston and Barrhead on S…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Neilston?
Neilston is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Neilston?
Neilston has an approximate settlement population of 5,310.
How deprived is Neilston?
The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Neilston, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.