# Mearnskirk and Maidenhill The middle of the East Renfrewshire. 5,977 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 34 square kilometres. Mearnskirk and Maidenhill had 4,534 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02002975. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,534** (2021). Mearnskirk and Maidenhill had 4,534 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,764th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in Mearnskirk and Maidenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.4%** (January 2026). In Mearnskirk and Maidenhill, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.1%** (August 2026). In Mearnskirk and Maidenhill, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02002975) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in Mearnskirk and Maidenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=S02002975) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Mearnskirk and Maidenhill. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02002975) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Mearnskirk and Maidenhill. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02002975) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Mearnskirk and Maidenhill had 4,534 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Mearnskirk and Maidenhill Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Mearnskirk and Maidenhill compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Mearnskirk and Maidenhill | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,534 | 7th most populated | 23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.4% | 11th highest | 23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.1% | joint 5th lowest | 23 middle areas, East Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Mearnskirk and Maidenhill? Mearnskirk and Maidenhill had 4,534 usual residents at the census. Mearnskirk and Maidenhill is the 1,764th least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of East Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of East Renfrewshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Renfrewshire and not Mearnskirk and Maidenhill alone. [See East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) - **Average house price: £303,413** (August 2026). East Renfrewshire’s average house price was £303,413 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £46,279** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Renfrewshire earned a median of £46,279 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 37th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in East Renfrewshire costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Population estimate: 99,840** (2025). East Renfrewshire’s population was an estimated 99,840 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Mearnskirk and Maidenhill in brief Mearnskirk and Maidenhill had 4,534 usual residents at the census. About 47% of people in Mearnskirk and Maidenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Mearnskirk and Maidenhill, 97.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Mearnskirk and Maidenhill, 1.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02002975 - Ward: [Newton Mearns South and Eaglesham †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/ward/newton-mearns-south-and-eaglesham) - Constituency: [East Renfrewshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/east-renfrewshire) - Council: [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 34.17 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,977* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 29 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Eaglesham and Waterfoot](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/eaglesham-and-waterfoot), [Northern and Irvine Valley Rural](https://openindex.co.uk/east-ayrshire/northern-and-irvine-valley-rural), [Neilston West and Uplawmoor](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neilston-west-and-uplawmoor), [Auchenback and Barrhead Dams](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/auchenback-and-barrhead-dams), [Kirkhill South and Broom South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/kirkhill-south-and-broom-south), [Mearns Village, Westacres and Greenfarm](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearns-village-westacres-and-greenfarm) ## Latest updates for Mearnskirk and Maidenhill - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02002975 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/mearnskirk-and-maidenhill