Local servicesGP surgeryThe Mirin Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools22 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryWilliamsburgh Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt John Ogilvie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryPaisley Grammar Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA2.1 miRailway stationHawkheadunder a mileLight railGovan SPT Subway Station3.8 miBus stationTerminal BuildingGlasgow Airport1.6 miFerryBraehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing2.6 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G78 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G78 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 59 min8:46 am – 3:45 pm
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People4,089 residentsin the Renfrewshire Rural South and Howwood census areaMedian age 44.81,568 households90% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright5% social rented, 4% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 2,268 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,253 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksByres Hillhill · under a mileCraigie Linnwaterfall · 2.5 miFairy Fallwaterfall · 2.6 miSaucel Hillhill · under a mileNew Harbourtidal water · 1.1 miStanely Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarshaw Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haEast End Parkpark · under a mileBarshaw Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haJenny's Well Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haSeedhill Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 7 haLagoon Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199945 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Apr 202648 mi away, Pubil, Perth & KinrossSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 9.0 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,604 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
