# Neilston East - 01 The north west of the East Renfrewshire. 676 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres. Neilston East - 01 had 677 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Neighbourhood. Code S01016009. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire) ## Key figures - **Population: 677** (2021). Neilston East - 01 had 677 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 6,357th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01016009#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.0%** (January 2026). In Neilston East - 01, 99.0% 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/neighbourhood/s01016009#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.7%** (August 2026). In Neilston East - 01, 3.7% 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/neighbourhood/s01016009#f-claimant-rate - **Aged 15 to 64: 61.6%** (2021). 61.6% of residents in Neilston East - 01 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 17,738th lowest of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01016009#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=S01016009) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Neilston East - 01, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=S01016009) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Neilston East - 01. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S01016009) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of East Renfrewshire. The outline is Neilston East - 01. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S01016009) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Neilston East - 01 had 677 usual residents at the census. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Neilston East - 01. [See deprivation across East Renfrewshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/deprivation) ## How Neilston East - 01 compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Neilston East - 01 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 677 | 58th least populated | 133 neighbourhoods, East Renfrewshire · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.0% | joint 61st lowest | 133 neighbourhoods, East Renfrewshire · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.7% | joint 15th highest | 113 neighbourhoods, East Renfrewshire · Aug 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 61.6% | 53rd highest | 133 neighbourhoods, East Renfrewshire · 2021 | ## What is the population of Neilston East - 01? Neilston East - 01 had 677 usual residents at the census. Neilston East - 01 is the joint 6,357th least populated of 46,844 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of East Renfrewshire These figures are published for the whole of East Renfrewshire, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of East Renfrewshire and not Neilston East - 01 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. ## Neilston East - 01 in brief Neilston East - 01 had 677 usual residents at the census. In Neilston East - 01, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Neilston East - 01, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. 61.6% of residents in Neilston East - 01 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: S01016009 - Middle area: [Neilston East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neilston-east) - Ward: [Newton Mearns North and Neilston †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/ward/newton-mearns-north-and-neilston) - Postcode district: [G78 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g78) - Postcode area: [G †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/g) - 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: 0.21 km² - People, mid-2024: 676 - Output areas: 7 † Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Neilston West and Uplawmoor - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016014), [Neilston East - 02](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016010), [Neilston East - 03](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016011), [West Arthurlie, Gateside and Springhill - 01](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016032), [Neilston East - 04](https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016012) ## Latest updates for Neilston East - 01 - 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/S01016009 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016009, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/east-renfrewshire/neighbourhood/s01016009#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/neighbourhood/s01016009