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
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
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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s454 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership257 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office197 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test169 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Neilston · 0.2 kmNeilston 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 kmNeilston 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 kmThe 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)
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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.