Where is Newton Mearns?

Newton Mearns is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.

What is the population of Newton Mearns?

Newton Mearns has an approximate settlement population of 28,210.

How deprived is Newton Mearns?

The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Newton Mearns, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Newton Mearns

Newton Mearns is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, with a population of around 28,210. It has around 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 11 restaurants and cafés, along with 26 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Patterton, 1.8 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newton Mearns 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

6°CClear

Today: 11° / 5° · 13% rain
Tomorrow: 10° / 2° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:23Sunset 16:38

9h 14m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

24US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Glasgow Waulkmillglen Reservoir, United Kingdom

Road safety

63 reported road collisions (2025)

26 killed or seriously injured · 82 casualties · 6.3 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

93 food businesses within 2 miles

75 passed
3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Patterton (1.9 km)
28 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Patterton (1.9 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£303,413 average▲ 2.7% YoY

Across East Renfrewshire · to 2026-08

Detached£538,708

Semi-detached£327,554

Terraced£258,655

Flat£170,898

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 170.7p · Asda (8.4 km)
Cheapest diesel: 193.7p · Asda (8.4 km)

8 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

48 charging locations within ~8 km

10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 200 kW
Nearest: The Avenue Shopping Centre (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres2
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches11
Golf courses1
Playgrounds47

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:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour / Independent coalition

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

Amenities nearby

Schools10
GPs & clinics2
Pharmacies5
Supermarkets4
Parks & greens35
Restaurants & cafés18

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

3,115 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

42 jobs advertised · £31,028 avg

e.g. Support Practitioner- Female driver only, Home Manager, Vehicle Technician - No Weekend Working

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£896 median full-time weekly pay

1.8% 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 62% · Nuclear 38%

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:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government363 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth152 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately125 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks120 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills117 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Newton Mearns · 0.2 km
Newton Mearns is a town and the largest settlement in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Glasgow City Centre on historically the main road to Ayrshire, 410 feet (125 m) above sea level.…
Glasgow Reform Synagogue · 0.2 km
Glasgow Reform Synagogue is a Reform Jewish synagogue, located in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. The congregation is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and is the only Refo…
Mearns Castle High School · 1.1 km
Mearns Castle High School is a secondary school situated on Waterfoot Road in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland roughly seven miles from Glasgow. It was built in 1978, and pupils from Eaglesham Primary, Kirkh…
Capelrig House · 1.5 km
Capelrig House is an 18th-century house in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, upon whose lands is situated Eastwood High School. The house is protected as a Category A listed building.
Mearns Castle · 1.6 km
Mearns Castle is a 15th-century tower house in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, south of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building. The castle has been restored and is now part of the Maxwell Mearns Castl…
Eastwood High School, Newton Mearns · 1.7 km
Eastwood High School is a comprehensive, non-denominational school located centrally in East Renfrewshire to the south of Glasgow, Scotland. It is one of the successor schools to Eastwood Senior Secondary School which…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Newton Mearns?: Newton Mearns is a town in Renfrewshire, Scotland, in the East Renfrewshire local authority.
What is the population of Newton Mearns?: Newton Mearns has an approximate settlement population of 28,210.
How deprived is Newton Mearns?: The East Renfrewshire local authority, which includes Newton Mearns, is among the least deprived areas in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.