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County or areaEast Renfrewshire
Postcode districtG78
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:32 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,536 residentsin the Neilston West and Uplawmoor census areaMedian age 45.91,483 households93% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright3% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 1,799 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,654 mm of rain a year, 56 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December65 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 6°CFMarch: 2 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFairy Fallwaterfall · 2.0 miCraigie Linnwaterfall · 2.0 miWhittliemuir Midton Lochlake · 1.7 miDuncarnock Forthistoric site · 2.3 miBardrain Glenglen · 1.1 miWilliam Wallace Monument and Birthplacehistoric site · 2.6 miLoch Libolake · 2.1 miSergeant Lawhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGleniffer Braes Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 430 haPaisley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 64 haLapwing Lodgesports ground · under a mile · 6 haThomas Shanks Public Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 13 haHoustoun Squarepark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199941 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 5 Dec 202549 mi away, Annat, Argyll & ButeSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,519 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation192 m630 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 170 to 238 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryNeilston Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacySalwan Pharmacy LTD2.1 miDentistBlessing Dental Care2.1 miPolice stationStrathclyde PoliceNeilston2.3 miCash machineSheiling Service Station 1 (2M)2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHeriot Primary School2.0 miSecondaryGleniffer High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA5.4 miRailway stationNeilston2.3 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport4.9 miFerryBraehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing7.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPaisley3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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