Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:32 am – 10:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:45 am – 3:45 pm
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People3,061 residentsin the Neilston East census areaMedian age 41.01,334 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright30% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 1,417 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, public administration and defence 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 11% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,652 mm of rain a year, 51 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksDuncarnock Forthistoric site · under a mileGibbs Linnwaterfall · under a mileNew Abbey Corn Millhistoric site · 1.8 miFairy Fallwaterfall · 1.9 miKilloch Glenglen · under a mileColinbar Glenglen · 1.0 miFereneze Hillshills · 1.1 miKilloch Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGleniffer Braes Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 430 haDams To Darnley Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 474 haFereneze Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 80 haArthurlie House Public Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 4 haNeilston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileMcDiarmid Parkplaying field · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 4 Mar 199942 mi away, Arran, StrathclydeMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 65 to 191 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDykebar Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryNeilston Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyNeilston Pharmacy LTD (Rossiver Holding LTD)4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNeilston Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationStrathclyde PoliceNeilstonright hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food Neilston, Neilstonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA6.0 miRailway stationNeilstonunder a mileBus stationSilverburn Bus StationPollok4.1 miFerryBraehead Shopping Centre Ferry Landing6.7 miBus stops32 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationGlasgow2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G78 postcode district.
